I have two adult children in my home who have both been diagnosed with mental illnesses. My son is under treatment, but my daughter is not, and in the last 16 months, she has brought havoc to my home. She has taken over my dining/living rooms, and part of the kitchen with things that need to be recycled or thrown out. I have gone through the process to have her committed, but despite a diagnosis of bipolar/schziod affective disorder, the jury would not mandate treatment since she didn t met one of three conditions; harm to others, harm to self, or unable to care for herself. I can take her to court to have her evicted which will take 45 days or more, and puts her out into the streets again. She was originally diagnosed in 85 and went into treatment through the courts, but has not been on meds or in treatment since 88, and has been homeless many times when she didn t have a place to stay. I m 69, retired and tired of taking care of both my children. Their father died in 83, there isn t family that are able to help, and they definitely hawith me for three months. I love both my children, but I need my space and place back, and they need to be more independent as possible. Mother of Two