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[quote=Anonymous]Been there too.  DS spent a week in at age 8.  He has other issues, but mental health issues run in our family.  The healthiest people with it are those who recognize it and get treatment.

I agree with PP's who say to help behind the scenes.  Take younger sibling out for a fun activity.  Go over with groceries, stock the fridge with basics, clean up the kitchen.  Hire a cleaning lady for a 1-time clean or do it yourself.  Change the bedsheets, clean out the litter box.  Take the dog for a nice long walk.

We were barely holding the rest of life together; the hospital was 1 1/2 hours away and we also had to work some.  Having someone give sibling emotional attention is super helpful.

I'm also a tough type of chick, but I have anxiety and it's beyond my control.  It's a chemical imbalance that I was born with.  Medication helps, but you also need to do therapy and fix your life so that you remove triggers.  Your niece has a medical problem that manifests itself with certain behaviors.  Part of the treatment IS actually pulling herself up, but that's something she has to figure out how to do, probably with meds and a lot of therapy.

You're a good relative and you clearly mean well.  Just work hard to put aside your own biases (we all have them) -- you already know that's one of the things your niece is nervous about.  [/quote]

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