My SIL has been sectioned

[Julezboo]

What will happen?

She's ill, last time I seen her she broke down in my arms (not hugely close) but I felt for her, she is only 19, had her second boy in June last year and is struggling.

Just after christmas she dropped her youngest off with my mum, her eldest with her dad and buggered off for a few days, police was called and she came home in the end. She is horrid to my brother, ive heard shes locked him in the house and refused to let him go to work resulting in him losing his job, shes hit him with a metal pole

She has even thrown the babys dinner on him because he was fussing and wouldnt eat it. He fusses alot when he with her and she got upset last time, when hes with anyone else hes a happy smiley baby. I tried to explain its because shes anxious and poorly but she feels like a useless mum.

Her HV went round yesterday morning and a social worker and they took her to hospital where she has been sectioned

Whats gonna happen now. My brother is more than capable of looking after their boys but we also have alot of other stuff going on in the family at the me so he seems to be runngin round like a headless chicken I feel useless because im stuck 200 miles away going through mc

[morethanmum]

Poor you. Hopefully she will stay in hospital until they sort her medication out, and get a diagnosis. I have no idea about the children, but social services will hopefully be supportive. They may talk to you about options? Can't help, but good luck.

[Buda]

It sound horrible but she is in the best place - for her, the children and your brother. My sis had PND and I wish she had been taken in somewhere as I think she would have been given the proper treatment and recovered more quickly.

[Kaz1967]

Oh the poor family what alot to go through pitty it obviously went on for so long without intervention it may not have needed to be so severe

I am not ure what happens it's a very long time since I trained and did Psyc best place to ask for advice is "MIND" and "SANE" both are mental health charities. It is worth him talking to SS too and see if he can get them an emergency place in a SS day centre for a few hours to allow him some space and time to sort out other things you mention.

[cazboldy]

so sorry for you and your family.
hope she gets the help she needs.
look after yourself too x