worried about family member
My cousin has issues. I won't get into all of them but she has tried to kill herself in the past. She is seeing a therapist & is on meds. I try not to worry too much but it's hard.
I saw her over Thanksgiving & was shocked. Her house is a mess. I recognize that as an outward sign of depression. More importantly, her pets were filthy & the house smelled from their waste. Even at her worst, in the past she always took great care of her animals. I cleaned up a little while I was there but I'm concerned.
I don't live near her. I've called a couple of time to check in but she rushes me off the phone. She did send a nice e-mail & she is going to work. She's a journalist so I can see her column on line.
Can anybody offer concrete suggestions about how I can keep her safe? She's not in so much of a crisis that I can see that would warrant me trying to have her committed or anything. I wish I knew her doctor's name. How bad would it be for me to snoop, find the doctor's name off a prescription bottle & tell that person my observations? I knew her previous therapist & called her once when my family member started talking about suicide. I know the therapist can't talk to me, but the person can listen to me.