Just ranting out loud because I'm home alone and it's too late to call anyone. My SIL is driving me NUTS. She's my next door neighbor, due in 13 weeks, suffering from prepartum depression and does NOT believe that she has a problem. Will not talk to anyone and will not get professional help. She keeps flipping out on everyone (ex: filing for divorce from her husband out of the clear blue sky, punching her mom in the face, telling her daughter all kinds of crazy lies about our family, getting ready to sign papers to give up her baby, the list goes on). I had to call the cops on her a few weeks ago because I thought she was going to do something to hurt the unborn baby. NUTS. The thing is, when help shows up at the door, she appears sane enough that they can't do anything to detain her or get her help without her consent. I want to help her and get my old, sane SIL back because I really do love her and I've never seen her act like this before. It is really scary and just increadible to see someone snap like this. I don't know what on earth to do. Maybe nothing? Maybe an intervention? Gah. It's so maddening. Her daughter is 8 and I know she is suffering because of all this freaky behavior. Just...god damn. Thanks for listening. If you know anything about prepartum depression, I'd appreciate anything you can share. :(
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