Whats happening is my mom having a mental brake down?

Question

okay so everysince my mom took a leave of absenence for a year teaching shes been mentaling unstable shes been like this for 3 or so years now but just this year when she actually took the leave of absence shes been really bad.

since they moved my brother to a new school hes been fighting with ehr and putting her down non stop and they were fighting putting each other down for like a hour strait and my dad just left cuz he cant handle it.. my brothers only 13 and last year he got a b c's and a d. hes a straight a student and my dad warned him that if his grades droped like that hed moved and now hes throwing a new fight cuz hes at a new better school.

but they were fighting and calling each other stupid and stuff shes was just crazy!!

my mom was harrased by two princeables for 3+ years now.

then she asked me what i would do today and i told idk i would just try to get out of the bad school district she was teaching in and she went bilistic!!! shes said how my dad only wants the money and hes a pharamsits and how he just wants her to for the money and all this stuff and how me and my brother are ungratefull and all this stuff and she kept saying over and over i already i have my masters degree i dont wanna go back to school at this age. and all i said was..... idk id just try to get out of the flint school district.

and now shes packing and saying shes moving to live with my grandparents who live 12 hours away.

shes been thinking everyones looking down on her and besides my brother calling her stupid and stuff its not true at all! my dad and i have been nothing but supportive!!!

im like crying soo bad i dont know whats happening!!

please what should i do, should i try to go talk to her?

help me please!

Answer 1

Baby girl...listern to me.  Mom is under great stress and yes she probably does need some kind of psychological help.  However...  You and your brother need to show her love, appreciation, affection  and above all RESPECT.  I worked in a mental institution and can tell you first hand...even the worst cases responded well to kindness.  Running away and/or screaming ain't the answer unless your life is in danger and it is not.  Good luck and God Bless.

Answer 2

Oh dear, this is a very difficult situation for you, especially as you're very young.  Your whole family needs help.  I wish they would contact Dr Phil - I'm serious.  They don't have to go on TV, just ask for help.  http://www.drphil.com/shows/page/contact...

EDIT: I disagree with the first answer that your mother doesn't have serious problems. She does - being harassed by a school principal is something I have experienced, and it is very destructive. Also your mother and father are not communicating well.

2nd EDIT:  You can email me if you like.

Answer 3

YES HURRY SIT DOWN WITH HER AND EXPLAIN THAT U DONT WANT TO BE IN THE MIDDLE OF THIS MESS AND U FELL LIKE SHES BEING CHILDISH THAT SHE NEEDS TO BE STRONG AND CONTINUE BEING THERE FOR HER FAMILY TELL HER THAT U APPRECIATE HER AND EVERYONE NEEDS HER. TELL HER THAT ITS YOUR JOB TO RUN AWAY NOT HERS SHE NEEDS TO BE MATTURE AND BE A MOTHER. AND THERE ARE FAMILYS WHO ACTUALLY HAVE PROBLEMS AND THIS IS OVER GRADES AND SCHOOLS AND NOT BEING EMPLOYED LOOK AT OTHER PEOPLE WHO HAVE SERIOUS PROBLEM. I THINK YOU ALL SHOULD SIT DOWN FOR A FAMILY MEETING. AND HEAR EACH OTHER OUT BEFOR U ALL START YELLING