Mother with depression, won't help herself...

[Suzi]

Welcome to DWD hunni, sounds like so much of that I could have written... My own Mum is very similar. I know how hard it is.
Do you know why she's stopped the meds? Did she cut down slowly or just stop?

[Lumicat88]

In a weird way it's nice to talk to someone that might understand. No one around me does and now I don't talk to my Sister, I have even less people to talk to.

She just stopped (even though I had already told her to visit the doctor first to talk about stopping and also that she should slowly cut them out) She never listens. She told me she stopped because she feels that she's not aware of what's going on when she's on them and that 'everyone is walking over her' without her realising. She can't admit that they make her better and happier, it's like she would rather be unhappy.

Also, I'm the only person that knows she has stopped taking them, so again that's a lot of pressure as I don't want to betray her trust.

[Paula]

Hi and welcome. Unfortunately, just stopping ADs like that is straight away likely to cause mental health to deteriorate, which won't be making things any better for you right now. I understand you don't want to betray your mum's trust but, where it's in her best interests, I think you may have to. And you shouldn't have to bear this burden alone ....

I don't feel that depression is an excuse to treat your family poorly, hunni, and this whole situation seems to be greatly harming your family. I hope and pray you can reconcile with your sister

[Lumicat88]

I doubt my sister will ever talk to us again, we missed her wedding because of this. She's probably happier without it all