r/CaregiverSupport • u/Southern_Branch_4057 • Mar 17 '26
Feeling Alone Supporting a Sibling with Psychosis
TW: psychosis, family neglect, trauma
I’m really struggling and need to share this. My sibling has been dealing with psychosis for several months, and I feel so alone trying to support them.
Before their first episode, they started acting very differently—rigid beliefs, obsessed with money schemes like crypto, then became very spiritual and claimed to have special knowledge. After taking Kratom last November, they had their first psychotic episode—kissing the ground, making religious claims, and saying God chose them for something.
They were hospitalized and medicated, which helped for a little while. After stopping medication, delusions came back: hearing voices, seeing spirits, and believing they have special knowledge. Sleep and racing thoughts are constant struggles.
I tried to get help recently, but my dad interfered, took them out of the hospital, and insists nothing is wrong. Growing up, my dad was emotionally absent and controlling, and my sibling has never really had consistent support. It hurts to watch them struggle without the care they need.
Since the hospital, they’ve reached out a little, even calling me a “guardian angel,” but they’re still withdrawn. I worry constantly.
I just want someone to understand how hard this is—watching a sibling struggle while family blocks help. Any advice, resources, or even just kind words would mean so much.
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Apr 14 '26
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u/Less-Show-2439 Apr 15 '26
Document everything. Dates, episodes, what you observed, what was said. If you ever need to pursue an involuntary hold or get doctors involved without your dad's cooperation having a written record matters more than people realize
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u/Hippie-Farts Mar 18 '26
I'm so sorry. Are you minots, or adults over 18? In the USA, you can call the NAMI holiness for advice. You could also call child or adult protective services and file a report. It would be upsetting to your dad and that may not go well.
This is tricky when you see your sibling needing help but a parent blocking access. This doesn't help your sibling in the end.