Ignore the other answers. Do everything you can to keep her away from the child. I know, because my mother has schizophrenia, and it is _still_ messing up my life. Sure, we'd all like to be compassionate blah blah blah but you have your child to worry about, and the child comes first. Do absolutely everything in your power to keep that woman away from the child, or she _will_ destroy that child's life.