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Merika · 02-12-2006, 11:29 AM

Here's my dilemma, I don't know what I can do or what I should, if anything. She's psychotic and should be institutionalized as far as I'm concerned

Sounds like something could have triggered some psychotic underlying problem after she had the baby. Could be the same reason why her mother didn't raise her own children since this is often times a heritary type of depression.

This girl needs help before she harms someone.....especially the child. He needs to investigate if she has any siblings with psychotic problems and if there is any information on the mother available. He also needs to get statements from people like you who has witnessed these episodes and keep a dated daily diary for reference later. Then he needs to go to the state and do whatever is needed to force her to undergo physcological testing and treatment.

If he avoids this....he is leaving his child in much danger. Chances are, she could very well be the sweet person he originally met, but this has gotten lost due to her mental illness. In the end....he would be doing her a great favor.

You might want to read up on some of this:
http://www.bcrmh.com/disorders/psychosis.htm

I had a very good friend who was completely normal until she gave birth to her first child. She was a school teacher, a Sunday School teacher and seemed fine until she had the baby. A few months later, she continued to show signs of weird behavior until finally she shot herself in the head. Luckily, the baby wasn't harmed. Her mother had done the very same thing when she had Andrea (my friend).

I wouldn't put this thing off. I would make my friend face up to the fact that his wife has a problem and it needs immediate attention.

02-12-2006, 11:29 AM	#7 (permalink)
Merika Retired Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Florida, USA Posts: 13,268	Here's my dilemma, I don't know what I can do or what I should, if anything. She's psychotic and should be institutionalized as far as I'm concerned Sounds like something could have triggered some psychotic underlying problem after she had the baby. Could be the same reason why her mother didn't raise her own children since this is often times a heritary type of depression. This girl needs help before she harms someone.....especially the child. He needs to investigate if she has any siblings with psychotic problems and if there is any information on the mother available. He also needs to get statements from people like you who has witnessed these episodes and keep a dated daily diary for reference later. Then he needs to go to the state and do whatever is needed to force her to undergo physcological testing and treatment. If he avoids this....he is leaving his child in much danger. Chances are, she could very well be the sweet person he originally met, but this has gotten lost due to her mental illness. In the end....he would be doing her a great favor. You might want to read up on some of this: http://www.bcrmh.com/disorders/psychosis.htm I had a very good friend who was completely normal until she gave birth to her first child. She was a school teacher, a Sunday School teacher and seemed fine until she had the baby. A few months later, she continued to show signs of weird behavior until finally she shot herself in the head. Luckily, the baby wasn't harmed. Her mother had done the very same thing when she had Andrea (my friend). I wouldn't put this thing off. I would make my friend face up to the fact that his wife has a problem and it needs immediate attention.