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Probably a little too late now, but keep a journal w/ regard to what she says, her actions, and anything really out of the norm. Then when you go see the doctor or get her evaluated by a psych, the notes will help with the diagnosis. There's really nothing that you can do at this point...this sounds like something that only a certified health care professional has the capacity to properly understand and solve.

Best wishes, and hopefully things start to look up soon.
 
Obviously I'm no professional in the matter so keep that in mind as you read this post, but this seems like a text book example of Bipolar disorder which is characterized by the alternation between manic episodes and episodes of major depression. Since you mentioned that she has taken medication for depression, I think it is quite likely that she does have Bipolar.

It sounds like your mum is experiencing a manic episode which is characterized by an extremely elevated mood which can lead to erratic behavior and/or intense irritability. In extreme cases manic episodes have been known to induce psychotic episodes which can involve hallucinations and delusions.

Obviously you should take her to a Psychiatrist/Psychologist when you arrive home, but until then I'd suggest going along with whatever ideas she may have (within reason). Because she seems incredibly irritable, it is important to try to keep her satisfied at all costs. If she is determined to do something (which doesn't put her or you in danger) let her do it, otherwise she could get even more dangerous. Even though it's hard, you and your dad should try to stay calm and supportive, you don't want to overexcite her. If she does have Bipolar, she needs as much support as she can get, the risk of suicide is particularly high for Bipolar patients.
 
Yeah our friends also thought it was bipolar and saome familymembersd thought about schizophrenic. I don't know exactly, it does sound like bipolar.
My dad goes along with whatever she says, thanks to the pills she is getting now she is amost herself again, only she is extremely tired. She has the tendency to repeat lines many times and she is scared of going to sleep because she is scared of the black one. My dad assumes she means the devil or something. We were supposed to leave today but someone from the Netherlands suggested to take her to a different hospital so she could see a psychiatrist here, but we'll hear more tomorrow about it.

Thanks for the support guys, it's nice I can let it go this way. ^^
 
An update.
We left a week later since we had to wait for a psychiatrist to accompany us, to make sure she wouldn´t loose it in the airplane.
When we got home, she seemed normal again, she picked up her work in our house and she really seemed herself again. She does have to go to a psychiatrist, but still everything seemed fine.
Until a few days ago, she started to have that confused look again, she panicks again with the smallest things, like rain, she constantly asks what I am doing, because she´s scared it´s not okay. She also starts to repeat things again like she did in Canada.
Also keeps my dad awake again with her fears for the 'black one'
I´m affraid it wasn´t the last time she was in the hospital, things get worse already....
=(
 
hmm. this sound a lot like bipolarity but it could be schizophrenia as well. They both are in the same mental ilness "family" if I can say that. She seems Schizophrenia is characterized by paranoia and auditive or even visual hallucinations. I have schizophrenia and when I was psychotic, I was afraid of everything and I was afraid to go to sleep because I thought I was gonna die in my sleep. I had also highs and lows like a bipolar. I was earing voices. I don't want to be alarmist but the "black one" could be an auditive hallucination.

One thing is sure, she needs helps. The best thing would be the meet the same psychiatrist for a couple of sessions to make the good diagnostic. She might tries different medications before finding the good one and the good dose. And it's not because she seems normal that everything will be okay from now on. I that can reassure you, medication for bipolarity/schizophrenia does miracles these days.
 
It´s weird, cause she never had something like this before. It just all started in Canada and she got extra medication which makes her calm and we thought that helped and we thought it was just a phase, that she couldn´t handle being somewhere that isn´t familiar to her. Also the psychiatrist said it was soemthing that just happens for one time.
Yeah. my mum is affraid to go to sleep too, because she will have those nightmares )the black one)

I don't know what it can be, I thought schizophrenia started to show symptoms when you are young already. (my uncle also has schizophrenia ) and not on such a late age (my mum is 50)
But we'll see....

My dad will phone to the psychiatrist today to tell everything, and I hope we can take her there as fast as possible, because being around her is pretty tiring now (because she questions everything and talks about random things) and I don't really know how to be around her.
 
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