My sister is 35 years old and has 3 boys. For the past 3 months she has told us she has breast cancer, she shaved her head, told us she was going through radiation and chemo, she got caught and threatened suicide. Stole 2 guns from 2 different households in her town, she stole money from her husband and my dad, she wrote and forged checks on their accounts. She told her friends that I was taking her to treatments and told me her friends were taking her. they set up a benefit for her people in their community were really behind helping her and doing whatever they needed to for her and the boys. she has bouts of depression but she is so good at lying I really don't know what to believe anymore. She was admitted to a hospital for an evaluation but they are going to release her because at this minute she is not suicidal. I am afraid for my nephews and her. I do not trust her and think she may harm them and then herself.
Q: My sister has lied for 3 mo that she has cancer, is stealing and lying.
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I can see why you would be extremely worried about all this...I would be too. This goes beyond depression and her actions are erratic and could pose a danger to herself and others. I would write all of this down and give this in writing to her doctors. Let others know so that at least you said something before she does anything else which is out of control.
Is your sister going through any type of psychosis? Is she coherent? Does she hallucinate or hear voices? Is any of that going on? Has she been diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder? What is her diagnosis exactly?
Was there any life event or trauma which preceded all this? Has she always been this unpredictable?
I would definitely stay in touch with her doctors and the treatment center to see what the follow up plan is. Perhaps they can set her up with a case manager or some sort of liason to account for her when she is in the community. Will she have any sort of medication?
Let us know what happens but I agree with you that this is some serious business and I would worry about follow up care for her.
I am so sorry you are going through this. Thank you for reaching out here.
Ask her to let you take her to a psychiatrist, and you go in to see him with her. Tell him what is really going on, if she seems reluctant to do so. This sounds very much like "bipolar disorder" to me, but I am not a professional and absolutely cannot diagnose your sister's root problem. She might have a personality disorder. Or any number of things. But she needs treatment, obviously.
If she won't agree to see a psychiatrist with you, there's probably not much you can do. It may take something like Child Protective Services taking her children before she is ready to do something about it.
I feel it is good you are concerned and want to help her. Let her know you are there for her when she decides to seek treatment. And keep an eye on the children and make sure they are safe, especially wtih guns around and her threats of suicide.
Best wishes to you.
Donna
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