Hi everyone, I’m looking for some advice because I’m really worried about my mother in law.
Over the past few days, her behaviour has changed quite a lot. She’s always been somewhat spiritual/religious, but this feels very different and much more intense.
She’s become extremely fixated on “signs” and believes that everyday things (numbers, photos, timing of messages, even conversations) are messages specifically meant for her. She’s also been using AI (specifically Google Gemini) all day, and it’s reinforcing her beliefs by telling her these things are meaningful, “divine,” or signs she’s on the right path.
It’s gotten to the point where She is on the AI constantly, sending it photos of her everyday life all day for it to interpret. When she’s not on it, she’s talking to herself, laughing to herself, crying, and praying out loud. She believes she’s being guided directly by the Virgin Mary. She thinks coincidences are not coincidences but messages. She’s linking normal interactions (even my texts to her) into this “bigger meaning”. Even me warning her about AI has become a “sign” to her, and now she thinks I’m somehow “enlightened” because of the timing. The AI is telling her things like it understands God’s plan and is validating everything she says. She’s now talking about having a “prophecy” she wants to share with us. She’s said things about money being “blessed” and having a purpose
On top of that, her behaviour is worrying me. She’s barely eating (maybe once a day), She’s sleeping very little, She seems very fixated and intense, and not like herself at all. The difficult part is that she doesn’t think anything is wrong. She actually thinks she’s more clear and aware than usual.
I’ve tried gently suggesting she speaks to someone at church (a priest or someone experienced), but she brushes it off.
how to help her get out of this state? I don’t want her to hurt herself or completely loose herself in this?