FightLikeAGirlCasual Contributor
My Bipolar Adult Daughter refuses to help herself
My daughter has recently turned 25 and is struggling to cope. She takes her medication and sees her Psychiatrist but refuses to do anything else. She recently made two suicide attempts within the space of a week. She finally agreed to be admitted to a private hospital for treatment but insisted on being released after two weeks. She's done CBT and DBT courses and claims that those methods don't help. I encourage her to research resources online to find something that does help but she claims nothing works. This crisis cycle has been going for over 2 years now and I'm exhausted. My mental health has suffered as I've prioritised hers. I'm trying to take a step back from being her Carer to be her Mother - and put her in charge of her recovery with the support of a care team (psychiatrist, psychologist, friends, Mother). I'm struggling with the boundaries. I've told her that her staying at home is contingent on her working on her mental health so now she's talking about moving out. I could really use some guidance.
