Name changed for this as could be outing!
My sister-in-law attempted suicide on Friday evening. Brief backstory but she is an alcoholic and in an
Abusive relationship. She has a horrible life basically. She has twin boys aged 13, social services have been involved but nothing has been deemed ‘bad’ enough to take the kids.
Anyway this is the 3rd time she has attempted this. Friday evening her ‘d’p was on a night shift and her boys were at ours for a sleepover. She took over 75 pills and tried to kill herself. Luckily her partner found her in the morning and she was taken to hospital. She was admitted at 4.35 Saturday morning and was released yesterday. Barely 24 hours in hospital. She was visited by a mental health practitioner who gave her a leaflet and sent her on her way. She’s now at home (boys thankfully have gone on a residential trip
This morning), is in complete denial about what’s happened and is back to her ‘normal’ self.
What can we do??? She is not in her right might. She is determined to die, she think it’s the only way out of her shitty life. Over the years she has left her do numerous times, has been admitted into units, been in hospital numerous times with injuries he has caused, almost drank herself to death... but we cannot sit by and watch this continue. My DH is absolutely beside himself with worry, he is terrified she is going to be successful. We just feel like the system have washed their hands of her. We know she told them she felt fine and not suicidal anymore but she is going to say that
Isn’t she? It’s a lie, she’s in a dangerous situation and is determined to kill herself. She won’t seek help for herself. She won’t. But is there anyone we can speak to about this, can she be sectioned for her own safety?
Sorry if this is very rambled!!