I’m not seeking a diagnosis. However, I’m desperate to try to get to the bottom of it and seek a plan for recovery. 

For context, my parents recently separated after a hostile event (initiated by my mom) and she has been giving different stories to different people. There’ve been straight up lies, and I’m starting to believe that she either believes the stories she spews or that she forgets them. 

We once had to call a locksmith to break the lock to her bedroom because she refused to come out. 

I’m over simplifying the series of events, but all to ask: what is the next best step to take in her recovery? 

I thought about calling a hospital and then forcing her to go in. She does not respond to reason, confrontation, or soft explanations. If we enroll her in therapy or psychiatry, I do not believe she will be truthful. 

Again, I’m not asking for a diagnosis. My heart is breaking for her and I just want her to get better. She’s pushing everyone away like this.