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[quote=Anonymous]Unfortunately until your parents decide they’ve had enough and kick her out, there’s nothing anyone can do. If you or they feel she’s an active threat to herself or others they can call police or local mental health emergency line to get her committed, but those commitments are anywhere from a few days to about a month (only longer in extreme circumstances). I feel for your parents and for your siblings because as a mental health clinician I see so much codependency and enabling. It only hurts the individual because they don’t get to grow and develop as individuals, and it hurts the family because they feel responsible. Also as your parents age they will become more fragile and may decline cognitively themselves, which would make them so vulnerable to physical, emotional, and financial abuse. [/quote]
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