My Mum has just been put in a home, but I think they will now section her
After all the trauma with Mum, her abusive partner and all of our concerns with that, things just keep getting worse.
She made a suicide attempt a week ago (climbed out of a window upstairs - the carer saved her) and was nearly sectioned then - 3 police officers, 3 paramedics and several hours of discussion ended up with my family agree to stay with her and the carer until we could find a secure home for her.
Found a lovely home for her and took her there to live yesterday. Initially my brothers and I were pleasantly suprised at how calm she seemed - happy to see us, and she loved the room that I had filled with lots of her treasured furniture and prictures. However, when she started to ask questions about going home, the staff told us we should leave now and we practically ran as they told us to.
I REALLY thought things would settle and all the stress for me and my family would start to reduce. No - the home rang this morning to say Mum had about 45 minutes sleep last night - spent all night bashing her hands on the window and trying to climb out (even though they dont open >1 inch.) Her hands were swollen and bloody this morning and she had upset all the other residents as they cant understand why she is making so much fuss. The home have put a one to one psychiatric nurse with her, but say that the home may not be right for her and she may need to be sectioned.
I just can believe this nightmare wont end. If she is sectioned do peole think that she will be in a psychiatric facility for the rest of her life, or is there a possibility that she will be stabilised and the home may agree to take her back?
Any supportive words, or advice at this stage really would be very welcome...