Who Is Going To Help?

So Friday night was just like every Friday night around here, that is until my husband called my brother in law. Turns out my nine year old niece has a mental break down and tried to jump out of her bedroom window, saying she was going to end it! I have said for years something is not right with her, I don't mean it in a bad way, but if you saw how she acts then you would agree. I have tried and tried to encourage my sister in law to get her help, yet it seems that it has all gone ignored.

So who is going to help her, the comment was "This is just another day in our house". Pretty sad that no one is taking this seriously enough, ok so they put bolts in her window, that doesn't do much for the mental health area. According to my niece, everything sucks, nothing is good enough, her mother hates her and the list goes on. I can see why she thinks her mom hates her. She dotes on the 2 year old all the time. The poor kid has to compete with her little sister everyday and I am sure she feels less than adequate. Although my niece can be very sweet at times she can also be mean and nasty, very moody. I have suggested that she be tested for bi polar, it does run on her dad's side of the family and again, another suggestion went ignored. So what do you do? You get her help, what did my sister in law do? She crawled in to bed crying and went to sleep. Can't deal with it, shrivels up and just leaves everyone else to pick up the pieces. Ummm, you should have called 911 and had her taken to the hospital. Nine years old and trying to take you life is no joking matter as far as I am concerned. But in this house they will just buy her more stuff like the equestrian riding apparel she has begging for. I am not sure where they got the idea that material items make up for hurt, poor self esteem and anger.

I just wish they would take this seriously and I hope they do. The child needs help and she needs help NOW.