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Originally posted by aabby757
You are her sister, not her parent. Your parents need to take on some responsiblity IMO.
Though, detaching sounds like something you need to begin to learn. It is hard, I know. My dad is an alcoholic, best friend is a drug addict and I had to sever one tie completely and detach a bit more to the other.
YOU NEED TO TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF.
I know it's hard and you love your sister but it sounds like your parents may have to put her in a hospital for severe in patient treatment and then take it from there.
If you think she is suicidal, by law the police needs to take her and they will put her in the hospital for observation.
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While these are valid points, often parents are in denial of how severe their child's problem is. I think that if the family can come together as a unit and be supportive, even at different times (because it is extremely draining working with someone who is severely depressed) that is the best option. Also, in our society, there still is major stigma attached to depression and often many people feel that people who are depressed can just "snap out of it". Plus we also do not know the relationship this woman has with her parents. Maybe her sister is the person who can help get through to her.