Excuse the spelling. How does anyone/everyone cope? My mum was diagnosed as being schizophrenic tendancies about 20 yrs ago. My dad was alive then. Since he died 11 yrs ago my gran and my mums brothers and sisters have made the decision that its up to me to deal with. Quite why its not my sisters problem and just mine I'm not sure. I have 4 children and work full time and am really struggling with all the phone calls I get - my Gran rings to say my mums been giving her weird phone calls, a friend of my mums rings to say she's been shouting things out in church. I've spoken to my mums GP who was helpful to a point but basically said theres not much he can do without my mum admitting shes got a problem. I try and do as much as I can but theres only so much I can do and dh although sympathetic is beginning to feel that my mums problems are starting to take over my life. I really love my mum and I promised my dad when he was dying that I'd look after her but I'm really struggling at the moment.
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