Hi, I'm desperately looking for advice and support. I'll try and keep to the main facts or I'll be here all night.
My daughter is now 18 and was admitted to hospital two weeks ago under the mental health act, Section 2. She has taken two overdoses in last two months, both times she's sought help and gone to hospital.
A bit of background... She has some ongoing medical conditions that require medication, without it she'll eventually die. She stopped taking it in October, one side effect is depression - she was already depressed! She is now also refusing food and is drinking very little too, I know they can force her to eat and take meds but haven't as yet. She won't open up and has texted saying if they let her home she will try again. She often refuses visitors but I've gone in anyway with excuses of picking up washing etc. She says she's fat and has always had problems with food, she is underweight. She's also struggled with bereavement but we don't know what's pushed her recently into this spin.
I'm completely lost... should I keep visiting? Give her space? How long will they leave her to deteriorate before they force meds?? I'm terrified they'll let her come home and she'll try again, as she's threatened.
Thanks for reading