Very hard few days. I've contacted Social Care about respite and been told it can take 6 weeks! Awaiting allocation of social worker. Mum's been up all night. I'm having to lock everything away. She's aggressive, shes stuffing dish cloths between her legs and peeing on them, she wants to 'go home". I've started a befriender two afternoons a week, for an hour. Im going for a hair cut today (hooray). She has an apt tomorrow with the psychiatrist (any pointers on how to deal with this?). Is it going to take me having a break down or disappearing before anyone takes any notice? As you guys are all aware from your own experience, the stress is unbearable. What a stinking disease.