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Original poster

To think a neighbour screaming is bad,?

39 replies

Lochnessgiraffe · 24/08/2019 21:30

I moved into a new flat in July. Everything going well. But I work m-f so leave 830 till 515 ( its a 15 min walk to work) but I have screaming every 15/30 mind for hours plus swearing. I know it's probably a mental health issue but it really doesn't help

OP posts:
nicenewdusters · 24/08/2019 21:34

Why d'you think it's a mental health issue?

BendydickCuminsnatch · 24/08/2019 21:36

So they scream for a bit every 15 minutes, for hours on end???

That’s not normal so I don’t think it’s a reach to assume mental health issue, surely? YANBU to be annoyed about it though. That would set me on edge as you’d always be waiting for the next one. Do you know if they live alone?

cushioncovers · 24/08/2019 21:37

Does the person screaming live alone? Have you met them yet?

Original poster
Lochnessgiraffe · 24/08/2019 21:40

Well to be honest I think it must be. It's not a pain screaming (I know how that sounds) and I've been there. I've recently moved in I can't call the police but I worry what if I should have done

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LordProfFekkoThePenguinPhD · 24/08/2019 21:40

Well it’s not your usual behaviour is it? We once had a mum and late teen son with MH problems in our block.

She would lock him in for most of the day and he would scream, shout, break things, hit the wall with hammers... for hours on end. She refused to let any professionals help out or visit. The neighbours above and below moved out because of the constant noise and we could hear it loud and clear even though we were 3 floors up.

Eventually he was admitted into residential care. Poor lad - locked in on his own for most of the day was no way to be treated.

BendydickCuminsnatch · 24/08/2019 21:41

Why can’t you call the police if you’ve just moved in? Confused

I’m not sure if it’s a police issue anyway but not sure what the appropriate service would be?

heartburn888 · 24/08/2019 21:41

I’d alert someone. Not sure who. Is it a police matter? If this person does have MH issues then they may need someone to check on them as it doesn’t sound like they are okay

CircleofWillis · 24/08/2019 21:42

Is it worth knocking to find out what is going on. If it is disturbing your sleep it might be possible for the screamer to be in a room further away from you.

dudsville · 24/08/2019 21:42

Something's wrong. Why can't you report it? Have you spoken with neighbours? I'd certainly be disturbed by it.

LordProfFekkoThePenguinPhD · 24/08/2019 21:43

Theres nothing the police can do in MH issues unless the person commits a crime.

StripyTShirt · 24/08/2019 21:46

If a person is in mental health crisis and poses a risk to themselves or others, police can remove to a place of safety under s.136 of the Mental Health Act. Not just when they have committed a crime.

StripyTShirt · 24/08/2019 21:47

So, yes contact police if you're worried about this person.

LordProfFekkoThePenguinPhD · 24/08/2019 21:53

Not sure - we had a stalker in a place I worked who had a real issue with women. He would come into the office and try to intimidate the women and yell at us, right in your face.

He would even walk into mother and baby groups and plonk himself down and glower at the women. He would also call up the boss and tell him the he was just going off to commit suicide. We ended up getting double security doors and cameras to keep him away from us. It was scary - he has MH issues and didn’t always take his meds. The police told us to get locks and that there was nothing they could do unless he physically attacked one of us.

theunrivalledjoysofparenting · 24/08/2019 21:54

Why is it a mh issue? Call the police. It’s not normal.

BizzzzyBee · 24/08/2019 21:56

I’d call the police. That’s not normal behaviour.

HubbabubbaT · 24/08/2019 21:58

Definitely. We had an awful armed burglary a year ago.. I screamed.. thankfully the neighbours came running. People don't scream for the sake of it normally.. definitely just worth even calling the non-emergency police number so they have it logged..you'd feel terrible if something was happening and you didn't say anything. Don't worry about it being a mental health issue.. I imagine most human beings would be worried if they heard screaming.. and what if the person needs mental health support? Best thing to do is say something to someone. Then if help is needed it can be given.

Expressedways · 24/08/2019 22:00

Something is definitely wrong, call the police.

PumpkinP · 24/08/2019 22:00

Don’t knock the door can’t believe people are advising that! Personally I would report them for the noise.

dollydaydream114 · 24/08/2019 22:02

I think I would be inclined to phone either the police or social services. If someone is screaming constantly there is something badly wrong.

My in-laws’ neighbour used to scream and shout in frustration occasionally (she was very elderly) but that was maybe once or twice a day at most and only for a second or two. All day every day is absolutely not normal and unless it’s an extreme form of Tourette’s I would have thought they are very unwell mentally and possibly a danger to themselves.

ShirleyPhallus · 24/08/2019 22:03

Why can’t you call the police if you’ve just moved in? Confused

DishingOutDone · 24/08/2019 22:09

So what could you do? Police, social services, landlord, housing association, local authority, neighbours. Talk to any of them, get more info/advice? Why are you posting here?! Are you seriously thinking of leaving them to it?!

DameMargaretofChalfont · 24/08/2019 22:28

Deja Vu www.mumsnet.com/Talk/_chat/3674287-New-flat-and-noise

SirJamesTalbotAndHisSpeculum · 24/08/2019 22:28

Just call the police.

I don't understand why you haven't.

PumpkinP · 24/08/2019 22:37

Obviously didn’t get many replies (just one) so wanted to post on a busier board DameMargaretofChalfont I don’t see anything wrong with that??

Owlypants · 24/08/2019 22:39

If my neighbour was screaming I'd call the police. I'd also expect my neighbour to call the police if they heard screaming coming from my house. I don't really understand your post

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