Hey girls,
I have recently split from my partner and we have a 6 month old, we are on great terms as we were friends before we got together so we are still friends. He has had a lot of mental health problems throughout his life and it's gotten worse in the last couple of years. I have gotten my own place since we split and he is staying with his mum. He is having outbursts of anger then not remembering it later and taking every situation or comment made by anyone the wrong way. He doesn't know but he is being booked in to see a mental health specialist his week. My question is how do I help his mum? We have the best relationship, I'm closer to her than my own mum. She has told me she is struggling to keep everything together and is feeling helpless. She is the sweetest lady and I want to find a way to help her or at least take away some of her stress. Does anyone have any suggestions on anything I can do just to make things a little easier for everybody? Thanks ladies xx
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Be there for support, a shoulder to cry on, someone to talk to, someone to make dinner or clean you house or bring the washing in just be there.
Kudos to you beautiful mum! I am/ have been in a very similar situation. Thankfully my ex isn't really agressive though.
I would suggest talking it through with her and suggesting she visits a psychologist (independently and separate to him) too even if she doesn't feel she needs to talk to someone, a psychologist will be able to analyse what she says and give her tools and ways of managing him, talking to him etc.
Well done in keeping such a good relationship with your MIL too, I have mine arriving to stay with me tomorrow, I love her dearly!