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Mom tried killing herself today (has been threatening to for a while over dissolving marriage). She has been previously diagnosed with anxiety but hasn’t seen the psychiatrist in ~4 years.
Recently, marriage issues surfaced again and my mom booked an appointment with the psychiatrist @ IMH for the 21st, but that still seems so far away, especially since today she tried to trick me out of her room so she could grab scissors to slash her wrists.
I’ve removed and hidden all the sharp objects in her room and the bathroom, but I’m not sure what I’m supposed to do here. Really quite afraid since I’ve never seen my mom like this before.
I keep finding results about SOS but I don’t think that would be very helpful here, doubt she would be open to calling a hotline when she keeps telling me to take care of myself, that she’ll leave me money before she goes, etc.
edit: dad just sent her to imh emergency, still not sure what to expect but thanks guys, let me know any short/long term advice if you’ve been through something similar too, thanks so much again
https://www.reddit.com/r/singapore/comments/8k2oj4/what_to_do_about_suicidal_mother/
Recently, marriage issues surfaced again and my mom booked an appointment with the psychiatrist @ IMH for the 21st, but that still seems so far away, especially since today she tried to trick me out of her room so she could grab scissors to slash her wrists.
I’ve removed and hidden all the sharp objects in her room and the bathroom, but I’m not sure what I’m supposed to do here. Really quite afraid since I’ve never seen my mom like this before.
I keep finding results about SOS but I don’t think that would be very helpful here, doubt she would be open to calling a hotline when she keeps telling me to take care of myself, that she’ll leave me money before she goes, etc.
edit: dad just sent her to imh emergency, still not sure what to expect but thanks guys, let me know any short/long term advice if you’ve been through something similar too, thanks so much again
https://www.reddit.com/r/singapore/comments/8k2oj4/what_to_do_about_suicidal_mother/
