My life right now is like a carnival ride. Just when i think i can relax and do some sewing POW BANG & life hits me right square in the head. I have a brother who has had mental health issues since we were teenagers. He has been on medicine for this his whole life. He had 9 years free from his illness and no hospitalizations.He is bi-polar and has in the past spent allot of time in state hospital for his illness. When his medicine working you would not know he's been so sick for so long.
Out of the blue he has had a break down. I have always been the one who can reach him and slowly bring him back to reality. I spent many hours at the state hospital with him bringing him food and what ever he needed. He has been in the hospital this time for over 6 weeks now and he still not closer to being well.
On top of this my elderly parents have had to get guardian ship over him so they can make him take his meds(He thinks their poisoning him and refuses his meds)My mom has heart frailer from a heart attack and blood clots in her stent and almost died 2 years ago. It took over 5 mths before she was out of the hospital and not bleeding from the blood thinners to break up the blood clots. I was in the ER last night with my mom for her heart. She's under so much stress its really tasking its toile on her.
Mental illness is not a pretty thing to have to look at or explain.I Pray my family can all get through this in one peice and come back toghter as a loving family,Or accept that he might just never be well again.
