Sister getting sectioned???

[EdaYildiz]

To cut the longest story very short.. my sister is suffering from mental health issues - she is constantly angry, screaming at the walls and she thinks all my family member (aunts, uncles, cousins etc) have ruined her life and is screaming at "them" during an episode.

(When I say "them" I mean they are not actually there but they are who she is referring to)

My parents are elderly and will not voluntarily admit her for an assessment as requested many times by the EIS because they think she will be "kept in cage and drugged up" however I have receive an email that next week, her case worker will be attending our house with 2 x doctors and of course the police for a mental health act assessment - my parents don't know about this at all.

I am guilt ridden that I know and the burden of knowing is killing me - I was told as a heads up to decide if I wish to be present or not on the day but asked not to tell my parents as previously my dad has removed my sister from house during a scheduled appointment for an hospital admission.

I am scared my sister will be taken away and I'm scared my dad will cause a big fuss on the day, I'm worried my mum will be distressed (she will have an interpreter as English is not her first language). Im terrified and I just don't know what to do!!!

@MrsPelligrinoPetrichor I just don't see what that will do, whenever any help is offered my dad manages to chase them away.

Right now she is having an episode (screaming and shouting) and my dad is sat there watching TV and my mum is in her room, having a clean out.

I know this may be slightly off topic but does anybody know if there is anything I can put in place so if there ever comes a day where I lack capacity to make a decision that would prevent my dad doing so on my behalf?
An advance decision, IIRC

www.mind.org.uk/information-support/legal-rights/mental-capacity-act-2005/advance-decisions/

[quote EdaYildiz]@MrsPelligrinoPetrichor I just don't see what that will do, whenever any help is offered my dad manages to chase them away.

Right now she is having an episode (screaming and shouting) and my dad is sat there watching TV and my mum is in her room, having a clean out.[/quote]
It's worth emailing so her GP has the full picture of what is happening. Although they can't discuss her treatment with anyone else it's very useful to get another side of the story especially with regards to your dad's behaviour. The more info medical bods have, the better.

Sorry to butt in again.
Clearly your sister and your dad are on the same page, but does she get along with your mum? What you said about your mum going in her room ‘to have a clean out’ and that coinciding with her screaming, just makes me wonder what kind of relationship they both have. Curiosity really, and the fact this is open forum discussion

OP - if your dad is your NR I believe the only way you can displace him is to live with someone if gavd someone who is your carer in a regular basis. It’s a bug if a complicated piece of law and regularly trips even AMHPs up.

I’m sorry your dad managed to have her discharged and he wasn’t successfully displaced.

Here’s more information on the NR

www.mind.org.uk/information-support/legal-rights/nearest-relative/changing-my-nearest-relative/