I have a question for you. My sister has a severe gambling problem that her husband & her been kick out of houses cause of non payment. She goes online to cash advances gets the money and gambles the money away. Also she is an diabetic and uses it for her benefit for us to easy up on her. Does not take her medication and b ecomes a life threatening situation for her and others! My question is can her husband have her committed or speak to a doctor even she refuses?
Hi After going through your sisters' scenario two important problems needs to be tackled. Habit of gambling and taking money in advance for that it indicates psychiatric disorder which needs to tackled first. Second is her Diabetes:For diabetes management patients active participation is very important, though family support is also important. Though her husband can take opinion of planetologist against her will, it may not be fruitful. Before head, it is really important to take opinion of psychiatrist regarding her gambling problem and neglect of diabetes treatment, she requires psychiatric counseling. During whole process she needs family support and active participation of her husband and yourself in treatment.