Thank you both. I called my sister this morning, that didn't go very well. I just called to extend my support. I don't know if my sister was just being cold to me, as the way she is sometimes, or if she's just being cold & distant because of all this. I got the general feeling this is a nusance to them, and I heard via the grapevine they think she's just doing it for attention. Which not only pips me off, but saddens me greatly.

At the moment my niece is in a center and she is under restriction, so I cannot have contact with her. My sister herself needed approval from a judge to go see her. I don't think my sister really gets the magnitude of this all, but that is the way most my family views mental illnesses, even after my brother killed himself. Yeah, they didn't learn to much on that life lesson did they? Sorry, I am just really rather angry right now.

I am going to call the hospital she is in to see if I can at least send a card to her, what the policy is on any type of communication. Take it from there.

Please do keep her in your prayers, I think she has a long road ahead of her, and from what my sister said, it looks like she may not even be released back to their home (which I think may actually be a good thing). I am really hoping my other sister can take her in, not sure if that will work though. We will see.

Thanks again. Lisa