Hi cazzie. My sister suffers anxiety and depression and is suicidal. I don't live with her, but I've felt drained trying to help her, when she doesn't follow through with helping herself, including psychiatric help available to her. I've had to push her to do things, including basic house chores, which she barely does and trying to get help. I know I've done too much for her, enabling her I suppose, but I worry what'll happen if nothing's done. Plus she's suicidal and as much as I love her, and would miss her terribly if anything happened to her, i feel selfish, feeling a lot would be on my shoulders As I'd be left to take on her 17 YO son, my nephew, who would become homeless. He also has mental health issues, but doesn't like being told what to do. He lives pretty much like his mum. I'm the only family member living near them. Most of the family are fed up and can't cope with them and think it's just laziness. I feel some people feel I should get in with my own life, which I do pretty well when I'm away from her. But they don't realise it's a very real problem I can't just turn my back on. That's where I sympathise with you very much. You live it. Outsiders don't. I wish you all the very best. 💜
