u/secretstirfry

I had an instructor who, at the start of a class, asked, 'Who has not purchased the text book yet and done the readings?' and counted the hands up and said, "x honest people.". The instructor then went on with the lesson. At the end of the class, the instructor then said something along the lines of, "if you're a good cook, put up your hand," and then, "if you're a great cook, put up your hand," and finally, "if you're an excellent cook, put up your hand,". I've always wondered if that was some kind of psychological test. The subject had nothing to do with cooking. I wondered if he was comparing and contrasting who admitted or didn't admit they hadn't bought the text book and who then professed to be an excellent cook.

Hi there. I'm looking for advice. I have a family member who has been showing symptoms of psychosis and has severe mood swings. I don't know if she has bipolar disorder.

She's expressed to me that she has thoughts of being unal*ve. I've urged her to get mental health care, but she disagrees that she has an illness.

She believes that her home is bugged and that she's receiving messages intended only for her from her youtube feed. She's accused me of being a plant, then became aggressive and smashed some of my belongings.

She starts raging, and it looks like she hasn't slept in weeks. Other times, she doesn't get out of bed for days. She's suffering terribly.These are the reasons why I think she may have BP.

She has a child, and he isn't being properly cared for. Her home is badly hoarded, but she won't let me help. She recently lost her income and told me she plans to take her son and live in a tent. I offered for her to live with me, but she said no.

How do I help her? How do I get her to see a doctor? I'm very concerned for her well-being and that of her son. Seeing her like this is devastating. I can't stop thinking about her potentially making herself and her child unhoused or unal*ving herself.

A few days ago, I had to ask peace officers to do a welfare check on her when she expressed a desire not to be here, and then all my calls kept going to voice-mail. The peace officer told me they would have to start a case with child protection. She's angry with me but I didn't know what else to do. She lives eight hours away, and I couldn't just get there.

My location is Canada, and we have universal healthcare. Her treatment would be covered by our provincial health plan. Affording treatment isn't an issue. Any advice you can offer is much appreciated. Thanks in advance.