I am really worried about my sister (12f). She started acting out last year and became increasingly violent and aggressive toward everyone in the house. Usually she isn’t super hands on but lately she is kicking, scratching and pulling hair, as well as recently punched my face and shoved me.
The night she punched me, about a week ago, I ended up calling paramedics because she was overdosing on medication she took from my room. She had displayed actions consisting with self harm and wanting to take her life (walking in front of a car in the street and trying to take a pencil sharpeners blade.) and I was extremely worried. She’s also very up and down, manic almost.
My mom has been visiting her at the hospital and she’s frequently saying things that make no sense and creeping my mom out and now asking and joking around about what would happen if she started swallowing glass everyday. She is supposed to come home soon and I’m mortified.
She absolutely hates me, I have no clue why. I’m an overbearing sister, protective but not mean. I’m scared she is going to come home and I won’t be able to watch her and something will happen such as her harming herself or anyone in the home. I have two younger siblings who share a room with her.
I’ve never met a kid like this and I genuinely fear for collective safety at home. The doctors put her on mood stabilizers but I know those can take a while to sort out.
Is there any way I can protect my family and myself when she is home while still supporting her? I’m fearing the worst and I have no idea what to do.