Involuntary Admission

[AnxiousAndy]

My mother had a very traumatising episode a few days back causing a whole dramatic playout in the street at 3am in the morning. Yelling, swearing, screaming and excessive talking were involved, including 4 policeman and an ambulance with two officers. When I saw mum in emergency she was screaming and mumbling non-stop and asking us to accept what she was saying by saying "A3". She refused to take any medication the doctor needed to give her and spat it back at my dad. Outside the door were 5 doctors and nurses and two security guards waiting to restrain her due to her refusal so that they could take a CT scan to ensure nothing else was going on. That evening she was transferred and made an involuntary patient in a mental health care ward. Today she is making sense but consistently talking, talking, talking. Mum is in denial of her mental health. She believes this whole time she has been perfectly "sane". No one has called her insane or any possible synonym to compliment.

My reason for posting is I need support - what resources have people found helpful? What actions could my family take to help? I would love to hear from people who have been through something similar and who may share their story with me 🙂

I will be making an appointment to see my psych this week to debrief and have been in regular conversation with my immediate family.

[gld]

Hi AnxiousAndy,

It is difficult to all when things like this happens, even the person who is experiencing this as they recover.

I feel it is very helpful to support all who are moving through this journey, by this i mean each other as well as your mum. If your mum is ok with yourself or someone else in your family supporting her during her doctors meetings could be helpful to understand what is happening for her and what sort of steps she will be undergoing to begin her recovery. I have found asking the doctor questions that are troubling you and your family has been very helpful for myself, although your mum is the person who they are treating so they may have to include your mum in discussions.

I have a good Gp i feel very comfortable with when i feel like things are becoming overwhelming and they have helped me gain supports for me. Looking after yourself is very important. Having a good mate who you know is ok with you off loading now and again has been very helpful for myself, it is always good having someone who is willing to listen.

Doing some reading on what sort of illness your mum will be challenging sometimes helps to understand what our love ones are dealing with.

Look after yourself and realise you unable to fix other people.

Gen