So recently my mother had a mental breakdown that required her to be checked into an institute for a month. The doctor stated that it’s just stress and she’ll be fine...so it’s been a few weeks since then and I see her behavior changing back to the way it was a few days before the episode...
basically she is Catholic and she believes in “higher powers” like angels and a lot of things involving tarot cards.
Now the reason that is important is cause she mentions a lot of weird things like “my son prince of Scotland turn on BBC and we see you” and yes I’m Scottish but I look at her like huh?
and she’s so happy but doesn’t say a lot and when I speak to her she doesn't listen all she does is “hmm” all the time until she hears and I ask ? What’s wrong and she replies “I’m speaking to God” now due to the fact our house is being renovated we have to share a bed...So in the middle of the night she can sit up and start praying....okay she performs a few normal tasks but she can stand in a spot and look so confused and scratches her head touching random things not knowing what to do..today she made lunch and normally she’s one of the best chefs I know having earned a certificate outta France.. but she made pork chops and my o my the food was bland and I was shocked cause she never forgets spices, she tasted the food and said eww no salt..she then said “God wanted it to be this way🙂” I was so confused and concerned, but I chomp down the food, but she’s just sitting there..fork in food staring into a void and she did this for a while so I was like eh maybe she needed salt I went and took a shower...came back to the same scene and I was concerned I ask her...whatsup and she “hmm”s and I keep asking till she answers me saying “I’m talking to God and his angels”.
honestly I’m concerned because the psychiatrists determined she didn’t need medication.
she’s had two episodes but the last time it happened was around 2001 so I’m getting worried now
if at all she has another episode it’ll be her third and this will be her second one in a range of a few weeks
WE have no clue why she's acting this way.
50 is pretty young for this behavior, and she could easily live 40 more years. Are you ready for this?
A FULL physical and mental consult is in order. There might be meds she could take to keep her calm is she gets agitated. She may also have had strokes that have rendered her permanently 'off.'
I would NEVER share a bed with someone who does all this. Get a blow up bed for nights and deflate it during the day if it's in the way.
But, seriously, get a professional to weigh in on this.
Yet you are here on an internet forum asking a bunch of random people 'why' your mom is acting strange?
Please consult with her doctors immediately, letting them know precisely what's going on with her, and ask them what you're asking us. Give them the same details you are giving us and let them tell you what to do next.
In the meanwhile, I'd get a cot to sleep on for yourself and leave your mom the bed for herself, and I'd cook the meals myself keeping mom away from the knives and the heat source in the kitchen. No joke.
Good luck.
Then again, if the doctors said she doesn't need medication, it sounds like she was in a sub-par place and they were trying to just get her out of there with "She's just stressed out; she's fine." I've been stressed out and prayed to God, but I've never expected God to tell me how to cook pork. If she is having episodes, she indeed is mentally ill and needs meds. The facility should have gotten her set up with follow-up care when they released her. But looks like they didn't, so it's up to you to get her evaluated ASAP.
I don't mean to scare you, but hide any sharp objects from her, or be there when she is using a knife for cooking, scissors, etc. Mom seems content now as she chats away with God all day/night, but given her issues, "God" could tell her to do bad things. Very bad. To you or herself. All you have to do is google cases of murderers and women who killed their kids. And they say God told them to do it. And they genuinely believed it. It was very real to them in their minds. Be careful and get her medical care.
Second I have to comment on the fact that you're sharing your moms bed, when you're her son. I find that beyond disturbing. Or does she only call you "my son Prince of Scotland" when in reality you're her daughter? I'm hoping that's the case.
But now all that aside, your mom sounds like she may need to get a second opinion as to what kind of mental issues she has, as it certainly sounds like she has some. Most if not all mental issues can be addressed and kept under control with the right medications, so I would keep seeking help for her. Wishing you the best.