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Conversion Disorder

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Emptynester123 · 17/07/2024 17:33

Sister lives abroad for past 40 years. I’ve been over to visit a handful of times. I’m married with children. She’s was married for decades but didn’t want children. During the last 10 years she’s developed conversion disorder and I’ve been her support via phone and text. She’s on a lot of meds and has so many illnesses. I’m not sure if real or not. I’ve tried to help her through recent divorce etc. She’s made little effort in helping herself or making any life changes. Spends most of the time at the doctor having tests for one thing or another. Family say I’m enabling her, making her worse. She has recently blamed her recent ‘stroke’ on my other sister following an argument they had over the phone. I’m mentally tapped out. It’s affecting my health badly trying to support her. Also affects my relationships at home with my family as I spend so much time texting her or worrying about her. I want to walk away, but worried she will get much much worse.

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cupcaske123 · 17/07/2024 17:37

What's conversion disorder and why is it so time consuming?

BobandRobertaSmith · 17/07/2024 17:46

Functional neurological disorder, @cupcaske123. Where you have physical, neurological symptoms that have no organic cause and, usually, a psychological trigger.

cupcaske123 · 17/07/2024 17:47

BobandRobertaSmith · 17/07/2024 17:46

Functional neurological disorder, @cupcaske123. Where you have physical, neurological symptoms that have no organic cause and, usually, a psychological trigger.

Thank you

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