My mom suffers from both the above and it has taken over her life. She eats and goes to bed at exactly the same time every day. She is afraid to eat out, because of germs. She doesn't want anyone in her house for fear of germs.

She will not travel any farther than the grocery store, and blames it on physical ailments. She thinks having flatulence means she is dying of cancer. My father is extremely ill, and she will not visit him because it is out of her circle of comfort and he has VRE colonies and she is afraid she will get it.

She is as healthy as an ox. I have been daily to the hospital to visit my dad and I have Rheumatoid Arthritis and bronchitis and asthma. I wear a mask to protect my dad.

What can be done to help my mom? She has a psychiatrist, who doesn't do anything for her. Please give me some suggestions so I can help her before she drives me more insane. Thanks in advance.