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Originally Posted by longsuffering
Sister possibly experiencing a mental health crisis?
Sliver says "Cut her loose! Save yourself!"
Wow. You're a real humanitarian.
I'd hate to ever be in a foxhole with you.
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Unfortunately there is a good chance he's right. Unless she actually does something violent to herself or others, there is no way to get her committed. Even if she threatens violence, it's probably 50/50 at best that she would be taken in by the police to see a doctor. And then it's 50/50 at best whether the doctor will choose to commit her, or just turn her back out to the street.
It's completely unrealistic to say 'seek expert help'. There is no expert help for something like this. Unless you can convince her to voluntarily go in, no-one will see her. Even if she does volunteer, the odds of getting help are not high.
The cold hard facts are that the OP is likely screwed. Either his sister is an idiot and fell for some ridiculous conspiracy theories, in which case he's basically screwed, because there's no cure for idiocy and it's not likely to work it's way out if she's already an adult. Or, she is mentally ill, in which case he and his family will face a lifetime of problems with her, and there is almost no mechanism to get any real help in Alberta (or most other places for that matter).