hi, i’m writing this post just as my sister has had a really upsetting breakdown(?). I came upstairs to find her screaming and wailing that she ‘doesn’t want to be here anymore’ and i had to hold her arms to stop her hitting her head. 

Around 6 months ago (maybe longer) she was diagnosed with BPD, the NHS said they’d be in touch to arrange counselling with her. They rang her a few weeks after saying she hadn’t attended her appointment so would send her a new one - she’d never actually received the date of this first appointment, and has heard nothing since. My family and I have told her so many times to ring them up and push for an appointment because she really is unwell. I don’t live in the same city currently so I can’t offer much practical support and definitely needs help.

I know this decision has to come from her ultimately but is there anything me and my family could do? She feels suicidal so I think in her mind there’s no point pushing for any support. I definitely need to learn more about BPD to be more help to her, but any practical advice from people who have/have been around it would be very much appreciated. Thank you 🙏🏼