My sister is 24 and was once a very pretty and sweet girl until about 3 years ago they have diagnosed her with schizophrenia and she is a danger to her self and others she has been in mental hospitals numerous times and they dont help she comes home worse than when she left. Now she is in jail because the voices told her to stab my mom and she tried to only thing to do was call the cops we live in KY can someone please help us.
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I would think if your sister is in jail, than she is intitled to a lawyer.  He should know of a way that she can get the help she needs.
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Treefrog, these both look like good bets, if not to get direct help, then to get information as to where you can go for help.\n\nGood luck! And I know what you're experiencing. Years ago, before my brother was diagnosed as schitzophrenic, my family had similiar frustrations. Hang in there, keep trying.\n\nhttp://www.state.tn.us/mental/crisis.html\n\nhttp://www.namitn.org/resources.htm
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This kid has gone through a lot with her mother in jail and she has abandonment issues. She is rejecting you before you reject her. she should be seeing a child psychologist. Medication will not be sufficient.
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You need to tell your dad all of what you've written here and then your mom and her gf need to be investigated by child welfare.  You're a child and shouldn't have to take the responsibility of protecting your sisters -- that's your dad's job but he can't do what is right if he doesn't know what is going on.\n\nADDITIONAL THOUGHTS:\n\nWhy have criminal charges not been brought against those who perpetrated abuse against you?\n\nIf you have already reported this to the police and child welfare and your sister's deny that anything is happening, then there is very little you can do.  At some point your sisters may get fed up with the abuse and report it themselves.   All you can do is let them know that should they need you and Dad in the future, that you'll be there for them.  But no, I don't think you should stay home from college to protect them especially if they don't want your protection.
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You can accept her. Well she has done what she has done, but she is your sister. She has come back to you that means she requires you. Everyone commits mistake. And she hasn't killed anyone. Its time for everyone in society to get matured. Now here is a chance.
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Good luck, maybe you could talk to Social Services about being scared about the childrens safety. For the sack on your family don't let them know it was you that reported it.\n\nDoes your wife want to stay in contact with her brother?  If she doesn't just tell him not to contact you. I hate to say it, but out of site out of mind. You can't be charged with anything that you didn't know anything about.\n\nI know someone that has the same kind of problem. He attemped to rape a girl in High School. After 7 years he got out of prison, but he still had the mind of an 18 year old. I think the prison needs to do more then just let there brains roit in prison. His sister just doesn't have much to do with him now. He is in another state too. Distance helps.
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It is tough to have a close family member suffering from an illness and it can be uniquely difficult in the case of mental illness.  My father has had bipolar disorder for much of his life and for a very long time he was not diagnosed.  So, your sister is lucky to be on the road to managing her illness and you should be thankful for that, at least.  Although it will probably take quite a while before she finds a treatment system that works for her (medication, counselling, etc.), you should know that you can still have a close and happy relationship with her.  You should also know that you do not need to worry for her.  You should be concerned for her well-being, of course, but if you feel overly worried or overwhelmed, you should perhaps see a doctor.  Personally, I thought for years that it was normal to worry constantly, but it isn't.  If anxiety is regularly interfering with your life, you should seek some medical guidance of your own.
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Good lord I'm sorry you are going through this!  The authorities sound lame in your town...for shame on them!!\n\nI would suggest contacting the following in the largest city in your state because I'm sure they have the following organizations there:\n--abused women's service and other such orgs that help women in trouble( even if you haven't been abused yet) they can lead you in a good direction.  ask them about your legal rights and what to do if you are not being taken seriously.\n--teen and young adult groups that do the same\n--church services that can help with this(find a progressive not backwoods church..big city)  \n\n--civil right/liberties lawyers or free legal aid groups and ask them to advocate for you because you are not getting help for this. \n\nCan you talk to the chief of police?  speak honestly with them about how you are afraid for your life and that if something happened and nothing was done then it would not only be tragic but on the backs of the police departments lack of responsibility.  if they do nothing then in a sense they are enabling this creep to harass you.  \n\n--check out some copwatch groups.  groups that keep eyes on cops so they themselves are lawabiding and actually do the job they are supposed and not abuse the law.  again, civil liberty groups would know.  that way you can inform them of the lack of response by the cops so that if anything else happens you have proof and then more leverage. \n\nThere has got to be some source of support group or legal advice for something like this...what state do you live in??  try to answer back and I will look up some info for you?  this is serious and could get ugly if you don't have support.  \nJust watch your back and stay with people as often as you can so you are not vulnerable. If you don't have a roommate, get one!  Lights, dogs, security systems-whatever you need to feel safe in the meantime as you get help.   \n\n*last resort: Worse come to worse if no one takes you seriously after you try everything get some guy friends/brothers and well...have them pay him a visit some stormy night.  Nicely.  Capishe?\n\noh can you find out if he has a record or is on parole?  through the freedom of information act you can find this out.  if he does, he could be in some violation and you could anonymously report him or have him returned to wherever he crawled out from under..\n\nFor now, write back where you live and I can help you do research online.  I'm willing.  \npeace.\n\nHERE IS SOME INFO I FOUND FOR YOU: \nJUST CALL THEM AND TELL THEM YOUR SITUATION AND INSIST ON GETTING HELP.  TELL THEM YOU DON'T WANT TO END UP A STATISTIC.   \nhttp://www.aardvarc.org/dv/states/arkdv.shtml\nhttp://www.angelfire.com/me/Marshamellow/call.html\nhttp://www.usdoj.gov/ovw/\n\nTHESE SHOULD HELP FOR NOW.  JUST BE PROACTIVE, GET ON IT AND DON'T WAIT FOR OTHERS TO SAVE YOU.  WOMEN NEED TO LEARN TO SAVE THEMSELVES.  AND THAT'S OK.  REACH OUT BUT ALSO RELY UPON YOURSELF.  YOU COULD GET A CELL PHONE AND JUST SAVE YOUR GRANNIES PHONE FOR OUTGOING CALLS ONLY?? OR GET ANOTHER PRIVATE UNLISTED NUMBER AND AGAIN, LEAVE YOUR GRANNIES FOR OUTGOING ONLY.  HEY GOOD IDEA@!  TRY THAT.  \nMAKE SURE ALL YOUR LIGHTS AND LOCKS WORK WELL AROUND YOUR HOUSE AND LIKE THE OTHER GIRL SAID, GET A STUN GUN AND MAKE SURE YOU GET TRAINING ON IT.  DON'T WANT TO SHOCK YOURSELF! \nGOOD LUCK!!!
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There may be nothing you can do.\nAre you sure there is nothing traumatic that happened in her childhood that you don't know about?  I can see alot of myself in your sister, and alot of my problems come from being raped at a young age - something I kept to myself for many, many years.\nAll you really can do is be there for your sister, support her and let her know that if she wants to talk, you will listen.\nI hope things work out for you both.
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Please call a hotline right now. There are mental health hot lines. There are suicide hot lines. There are abuse hotlines.  Open your telephone book right now and look in the front. There are listings there for help and you need to call one of the numbers now. I don't know where you live but I know in Florida that if you have a mental problem and you cannot afford the medications, then some of the mental clinics and hospitals will give you the medications at little or no cost. My daughter has had mental problems all her life and the times when I could not afford her medications or blood tests, they provided them to me for as little as $3.00 per month. \n\nIf you were in a residential treatment facility, then whay aren't you on medicaide?  You could be on S.S.I disability and that would automatically get you the medicade. \n\nBut the important thing is to call and get help now.  In Florida there is a baker act law, it just means that if the courts or doctors or a family memb er ar friend, thinks that you are a danger to yourself or anyone else, then you are put in a facility until they can evaluate you and get you back on your medications. My daughter has been baker acted 9 times and only once by me and my husband. \n\nIf you can't find a mental health place tonight that will help you, then you should find out which hospital in your area has a psych unit and go to their emergancy room tonight. You are asking for help and here it is. Now GO.
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man o man i agree with you. I mean im almost 15 and i agree that your mom shouldn't get in trouble. I have an abusive brother and they told my mom and dad that they were only aloud to restrain him, but it sounds like its only your mom doing it and its even hard for just my dad to restrain my bro so i couldnt really see how your mom could do that to your sis. and people who dress gothic and crap just look like fricken retards. they need to get over themselves and get a fricken life! they wonder why nobody likes them and its b./c of all that nasty crap they put on themselves. i know its a way to express yourself but come on find a different way to do it!!!!! also there has been many time that my bro has tried to kill my mom and i think yall should try getting her tested for ADHD and also maybe get her a councilor
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i sympathize with you, as my mother too suffers from mpd, or multiple personality disorder.  it caused my family a lot of strain, especially with a father who was always gone for the military, and my sibling who is gay.  i suffered through my family's break up, as my father left my mom for her best friend.  he wanted me to go live with him but he told me that i could never speak to my mom or brother again.  because of the disfunction in my home life, i took to a life of drugs, and a history of bad relationships with men.  after years of wondering why i got the bad end of the life stick, i realized that it was up to me to change the cycle.  you may have endured some mental trauma, like me, due to your familys disfunction-however, no matter what, the past is gone and it is time for you to pick up the pieces of yourself, and live in today.  it is not your reponsibility to "fix" your family.  there is help available to you through mental health centers located in your city.  they can help you sort through the past so that it does not wreck your future.  by the way, because of my decision to turn my life around, i am now almost 18 monhths clean and sober, and i am able to write u this from the college that i am attending!  as for my family, i put my foot down and stopped letting them put me in the middle of their mess.  i have a decent relationship with all of them, and life is slowly getting better.  good luck in your journey, and remember to take care of yourself, first.
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I feel so bad for you in this situation.  You should tell a trusted family member (dad, grandma, aunt, etc.) how you're being treated and how you feel.  She has absolutely no right to treat you badly.  If she does physically harm you, call the cops.  Sorry if I'm not much help, but one last thing;  DO NOT COMMIT SUICIDE!  I'm serious.  Good luck, I hope things improve.
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I used to work with people with schizophrenia who were recently discharged from the state hospital and now I am a 4th year clinical psychology grad student.  I would love to give you some interesting (deidentified) cases, but I don't feel comfortable leaving my e-mail here.  You can contact me through my profile.
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well she certainly has a mental disorder, multiple at that. \n\npersonality disorder and depression I am sure there is panic/anxiety in there too \n\nShe really needs help, she needs medication and a good evaluation. \n\nHere is something for you. I know you are worried about your mother, I dont know how old you are. Make sure that you have relative that knows what the situation is so that if there is a time where she does that a relative is there to save the day. Because if by chance you were unsucessfull at stopping her, you might blame yourself. Please do not blame yourself. Seek therapy for yourself also, through your doctor or school.\n\nNow I wouldnt recommend this to any child to do, but call Social Services to get your mom the help. Youmight get placed in a foster home or with relatives until your mother gets help, the court can order her to do it and/or commit her themselves.
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I am not sure how old or young you are but if you are old enough, you can say no to being hospitalized or have a parent/guardian say no if you aren't old enough. I know that our daughter over  4 years ago had problems when she was in 4th grade, and because at that time she was being extremely violent, and was then to go on to be diagnosed with bipolar, but she stayed one night in the emergency area. We then refused her to be hospitalized, and I stayed home with her and was with her 24 hours a day, 7 days a week until the medication kicked in and she was feeling better. She also went to a psychologist and still goes now and then, as it helps her to not only talk with us but to talk to a therapist. You have say over your own care, especially if you are at that moment of legal age, and of sound mind,etc. Good luck, just don't worry about it all, go and get the help you need! Just make sure you find yourself a good psychiatrist, referrals from friends, family members or call to your local hospital and they'll usually give you 3 names of psychiatrists. Take care of YOU!!!! You may also need a tranquilizer of some kind, and if you are continuing to have suicidal thoughts, sometimes having that major tranquilizer can calm you down until the antidepressants kick in. Please get help ASAP!!!
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Oh Kirk - you need to get out of there as soon as you can.  You deserve better.  There is help and support out there. No one has the right to treat you like that.  Are there any agencies you could contact ? And please contact your mom or another close relative or someone you feel you can trust.  I guess you much feel totally alone and scared and adults have not exactly been a source of trust for you.  Believe me you need to get out.  I wish I could help  I truly do.  I am in Scotland.  I am not surprised that you feel so bad about your life.  IT IS NOT your fault please believe that.  Contact someone and get yourself to safety.