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Mothers psychological issues.

2017-10-09 13:42:23
My 85 year old dear mother, since the past one year has started behaving aggressive,suspicious,depressed, adamant, rude,violent and threatens to commit suicide. This inspite of the best care that we give her. She suspects everything we say or do. Daily she demands to be thrown on the streets. Life , work and home completely disturbed. Suggestions.
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With age for some people certain psychological disturbances gets exacerbated. Your aged mother might be affected by psychotic symptoms, which includes delusions, hallucinations, paranoia, behavioural issues. She would have these as her predisposition in her earlier years too.  It requires help in terms of psycho education to family and treatment and medication to the patient.
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kindly seek medical help.
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Do not feel guilty, blame oneself or others for this condition.

Answered2017-10-11 11:47:52

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