I have a neighbour that I’m concerned is showing signs of mental health issues or worse.
She is continuously screaming at her children (teenagers) until they are crying, also name calling and swearing at them too. (I have lived here one year so may have been happening longer than this). I know her family so I let them know my concerns for the children so they could act on it, but they refused to get involved as she is ‘unpredictable’ and advised me not to get involved.
Recently the shouting has become more frequent, she is also constantly banging on the walls/doors/windows you name it. I’m not sure if she is on the telephone a lot or if she is talking to herself, but I hear a lot of shouting even when her children aren’t there. Recently she has been standing at her window watching us in our garden, she doesn’t move away if she knows we have noticed and will continue to do it until we feel uncomfortable and go inside. She had friends visit despite lockdown restrictions and they sat in their garden gossiping about us loudly and looking into my window.
I was clearing away my daughters garden toys and she suddenly appeared at an open window swearing and banging the glass. Her tv is now very loud and she is banging the wall where my daughter is asleep. I feel like it’s a personal attack as much as it’s possible she is just unwell and needs help, but I feel very nervous and on edge because of her.
What would you advise I do? If I report her to someone it could backfire on me and I’m heavily pregnant with a toddler so I don’t want that stress. Is there any way I can block her out and try and ignore it? She seems to know where I am at all times in the house so it feels like I have a stalker, as she is always there waiting! I am planning a home birth and I feel like this is going to ruin the experience I wanted.