My mother has been living alone since my father died in 2008. Up until recently she has been doing o.k., but the last year she seems to be having psychological problems. She is about 70.

I have been trying to visit her at least every other day. I usually spend most of the weekends with her too. But it doesn't seem to be enough anymore. Last weekend I had left her after spending several hours Saturday morning. Only a couple of hours later she called me and seemed to be falling apart from loneliness as if the time I just spent with her didn't happen.

This is starting to worry me, because she seems very unstable. We have been trying to remodel the building where I live so that we have two apartments and she won't be so isolated. That project keeps getting blocked.

I think she needs to get some therapy and medication, but I don't know how to make that happen. It's hard enough for me to convince myself to get therapy and medication, how do I suggest that to my mother?

I'm doing everything I know to help her, but it seems like it isn't enough.