Sister update for those of you who've been following this trainwreck.
→[More:]She got to the doctor's today and he's given her some anti-depressants (hooray!). She wants instant results. I told her they take time to kick in, and that she might feel nauseous at first but to stick with it. I hope she does. Patience is not one of her strong points.

Now, I found out that the catalyst that appears to have triggered off this breakdown she had was that the deadbeat boyfriend (no job, doesn't drive, 3 kids he doesn't support) MOVED IN three weeks ago, and she doesn't want him there and can't get him to go. She's taken his things back to his mother's, but he phones her every night from the pub and she goes out to pick him up. She was 'scared' of him calling and I said if he calls, just say "I don't want to see you" and end the call. If he comes round, call the police.

But her mindset is that ANY man is better than no man (she's been through this before with husband #4, who was slime). Plus, she is not thinking straight at the moment, and is certainly not fit to be driving anywhere either.

I am so fucking angry at this piece of shit excuse for a man. It's so completely obvious that my sister is ill (her boss said that the deterioration in her physical and mental state, as well as the state of her house make that all too apparent) yet he is leeching off her - she told me he has not given her a penny for food, bills, fuel, etc. or lifted a finger to wash a dish or tidy the house.

It's her birthday next weekend and, if she's up to it, I'll drive up to see her on Friday. If he is still living there when I get there, you can bet your life he won't be by the time I leave. I was a family lawyer for 15 years and I'll have him out of that house before he knows what's happening.