my cousin is in the psych hospital and i'm worried about her

[fizzgig]

we talked last week and she told me she made a suicide attempt a couple of weeks ago. she's diagnosed bipolar and ocd and went off her meds (couldn't lecture her on that point, i've done it myself more than once), and ate all her benzos.

came home today to a facebook message that she's in the hospital until at least tuesday and probably longer. she's a smart, compassionate, wonderful and beautiful young woman but she's always been pretty wrapped around the axle. she reminds me a lot of me at that age, but it seems she's hit her break point far earlier than i did.

and i don't know how her parents are going to be with her over this. they're not necessarily bad people, i just don't know that they're terribly advanced. she's in pittsuburgh, i'm in colorado and i give her all the support i can, but i don't know that she's got anyone out there to lean on.

i don't know much about what's going on outside she's in the hospital and the police were involved. we talked for about 45 minutes last time we talked and i didn't catch anything off her to concern me, now i'm wondering what i missed. she's 12 or 13 years younger than i am and i try to set the best example i can. i just want her to be ok.