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Originally Posted by ShyPoetGirl
So, because she won't get treatment for cancer and is depressed, that makes her suicidal? Just trying to figure this out, I didn't know that would count as being suicidal.  I can't make her do anything she doesn't want to do, unless I want to get kicked out of this house and be homeless. That's probably what would happen.
This is just another added responsibility that I don't think I can handle. I love my mom, but surely it's not my job to save her? Especially if she doesn't want to be saved? 
I can try again to convince her, which I will do, but I can't make her.
Maybe this time, if she sees that she's all I have, she'll listen to me. I really don't think she knows how important she is to me. |
Yes, she's suicidal if in a passive way. She's not going to listen to you because she's detached from reality.
ETA: it sounds like you've been conditioned not to do anything about anything, as modeled by your parents. Unfortunately nothing will change that way. Talking to your mom probably won't accomplish much since I gather you've already tried that a few times. If it were my mom, I'd call emergency services and probably ask to go with her if I had no other avenue to get my own severe depression treated. There's a chance you won't be forgiven but you won't know that until you do something. Your parents will not change anything on their own.
ETA: You could also call ES for just yourself. It won't change your parents but at least you could get started on some sort of treatment plan for yourself. You'll probably have to say you're having suicidal thoughts in order to go to the hospital.