I think my (20f) mom (50) is relapsing.
At the beginning of this semester I moved to a new city and was finding it difficult to settle in a find community at my new school. About a month in, my mom started calling me and asking me to pray for her and check in on her daily. Every time I asked what was going on she refused to ans and told me that she did not want me to worry. After about a week of daily check-in calls, my mom called me again, sobbing, and told me that ”It was all over”. I asked her what happened and she began telling me that my father tried to kill her, and FBI agents apprehended him. She told me about how she was evading “hitmen” and trying to avoid being surveilled by staying in hotels. I then called my half-sister (dads side) for support and advice. The next day I got another call from my mom and things seemingly got much worse overnight.
After being involuntarily hospitalized she seemed to be a bit better. After some much needed rest and nourishment, I began to notice small changes in her demeanor. She ended up moving to a different state shortly after to be closer to family, but things have still been incredibly difficult.
Earlier today we spoke on the phone when she mentioned that strange things have been happening, and that she’s been getting “weird phone calls”. I reached out to my family in the state where she lived and they mentioned that she also did not want to spend time with them last weekend.
I truly feel like I am all she has. During her first episode she said that I was the only one she could trust. I don’t want to overstep and overwhelm her with my concern, but I am almost certain that these patterns are signs of another psychotic episode.
I don‘t know what I can do besides monitor the situation and continue checking in with her. A lot of her paranoia stems from distrust of family members and my father (who I am also no longer in contact with) which makes it very difficult to find familial support. On top of all of this, Im finding it increasingly difficult to manage my own personal challenges as I navigate a recent breakup.
My mom is my everything and I would move the earth for her. I would really appreciate any advice anyone could offer. Thanks for reading until the end.