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[quote=Anonymous]Op, a couple of years ago I had a similar situation w my sister. It ended very badly for her, and my biggest regret is that I never said anything to her even Though I was incredibly worried for her.  I think it is hard trying to balance respecting another adults choices when you are deeply concerned about the choices you see them making.

A couple of thoughts:

In my sisters case there was an underlying medical issue that was impacting her mood. Looking back, my sister would have been much more open to a conversation about going to a doctor to get herself a physIcal (she would not have been open to a conversation about mental health at that point). Maybe telling her that you are concerned because she seems tired a lot and that she should go see a doctor to get checked out could be a way to start a conversation with her.

If she is seeing a therapist, can you ask your sister if you can talk to the therapist? My sister was also seeing a therapist but did not have enough perspective about the situation to tell the therapist things like "I can't get out of. Ed in the morning." Your perspective on your sister might aid her treatment, and if the therapist can talk to you (will need your sisters permission) then you will know what the therapist is concerned about.

Keep the lines of communication open w your sister so if she reaches a crisis she will rbe a home out to you, by don't be scared to be honest about trout worried for her. I was scared to push the situation w my sister and didn't want to fight with her so I didn't stay in close contact. I regret this every day.

Reach out to her friends and family members and share that you are concerned. I felt unable to do this because of respecting my sisters privacy, and it got to a crisis when her friends started reaching out to me with their concerns. I learned that they had Ben concerned for months, and if I had known about it all the behavior they were sharing with me I would have acted instead of just hoping my sister would realize something was wrong.

I wish you and your sister the best. [/quote]

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