At Wit's End: Ex-wife Needs Help

Hello all... My wife recently divorced me. We had real issues, but she has delusions about me that have made her detest me, adding to her reasons to file papers on me. Her delusions about me are truly bizarre, but you all know about these things, so I won't list them to save space. And even though we have been divorced since March 2, I understand from third parties that she is still obsessed with her delusions about me even now, and she apparently keeps getting new delusions about me. I think the cause of her delusions is "steroid psychosis" because she takes a lot of fludrocortisone for low blood pressure.

OK, I have some mental illnesses of my own (OCD, GAD, depression) so there is a special place in my heart for all those who suffer from these disorders. I want so badly to help my ex, but I think I am about out of options. I have emailed her family several times with links to steroids and mental problems. They are all in complete denial. I have emailed every doctor she has, realizing they can't respond due to HIPPA.

So... here is an option I have been thinking of and I would really appreciate any feedback. Her delusions are so hateful that I have begun to fear a bit for my own safety. I don't think she would harm me, but others might, include her live-in son. He plays all these violent video games and I don't what ideations he might have. We work at the same airport in Houston and the last two times I ran into him, wanting to talk to him, his responses were "F**k you" and "My mom's only problem is she married an asshole."

I am thinking about going a legal route with injunctions, etc., but IF my ex were found to be a threat to herself or others, then maybe a court would force her into a facility. And that is my second, somewhat ulterior motive: that in a facility she would finally have a chance of getting help.

Thanks so much for any advice.

I don't care if she thinks you're the devil.

Seems like it is you that has the major problems. What with your trying to stay in someones life that doesn't want you around.... emailing her friends, family and doctors.

She DIVORCED you. Her life is none of your business.

Thank you for your compassionate and thoughtful response. Are you a narcissist by chance?

Nope. Fat old borderline. If you send me another pm again I'm going to report you for harassment.

Moved to a more appropriate forum. [From Delusional Disorder.]

To be honest with you.. I agree with the previous poster.. But I'm going to use a bit of tact here.

I have been in your situation before. Not exactly the same, but a bitter divorce. A lot of slander. Fear & losing half of my family & friends because of ex's stories about me.

If your ex does need help, it's no longer your place to offer it. You need to let go of her & the drama. Emailing her doctors is an invasion of privacy (despite the reasons behind emailing them)

You won't find peace unless you let go.

I've heard to 'crazy' and horrible things ex has said about me.. The people who believed him are no longer considered my friends/family. The people who repeatedly told me what he was saying & doing AFTER I repeatedly told them I didn't want to know, are no longer my friends/family.

The people who have attempted to rebuild a relationship with me after the fact have been & will be ignored.

The only way to leave the drama behind is to ignore & leave every person who encourages the drama.

Might seem drastic. But my life has never been more peaceful.

You can't help anyone who doesn't want (your) help.