This is...sad. I spent a good portion of my childhood watching mental illness ravaging family members. I have the mental and emotional scars to prove it.
This woman needs help--but like a lot of really mentally ill folk she believes that "help" is part of the conspiracy she rails against.
Add a little abuse (real or perceived) into the mix and the afflicted will end up in this state--unwilling to recieve help and unable to combat their problems.