I think my mom tried to kill herself & we've been telling ourselves it was an accidental overdose.
Shes shy and does not drive. My dad has a second hand store in town & he takes her there with him during work hours. She sits in the cold, run down building with nothing to do. At night dad fixes dinner & they watch TV.
Mom has given up control of her life completely. She gave up part of it when she married, and then more of it when she had kids. When we moved to the small town where my dad's parent lived that was the end of her life. She took care of dad's parents & when they died she helped dad with his store. From then on she stopped caring. How can I help her? I drive down to see her once a week and we make small talk for an hour. She says she's not depressed & my dad believes it.