how do you handle a mentally disturbed neighbour living below you

i've lived in this block of flats 20 years, and this neighbour, moved in below me just a year ago, a middle aged scruffy woman, i am a good tenant and mind my own business...but this neighbour from time to time makes weird shouting noises, like she hasn't taken her meds...and she bangs the walls, her ceiling repeatedly very loudly....and it disturbs my peace and quiet and i find it annoying too...other than that she doesn't cause any other problems.

myself i deal with psychological problems, but i'm not mentally disturbed like she behaves....as a quiet person who minds his own business, how do you deal with a neighbour like this living below you?

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MsSwan Best Comment

Oh, man, that svcks.

My mom was dealing with a similar situation. There wasn't much she could do about it. Thankfully the person who was making the noise moved out.

She still deals with noise from the new people, but it's not as bad.

durinsBane1983 · 46-50, M

@MsSwan yes it's unnerving at times, thankfully she doesn't do it all the time and is quiet at night, thanks for answering again.

PatientlyWaiting25 · 46-50, F

Compassion. Imagine how dysregulated she must be feeling when she is banging and shouting like that, what you see on the outside is nothing compared to what's going on for her in her head. I have an autistic son. Occasionally he will flip like that so I know it's quite unnerving though. X

AnnaWasHere · 22-25, F

Maybe your floor is thin and she wants you to be more respectful. A thin floor acts as a sounding board: greatly increasing the noise of impacts and mechanical hums. Try wearing cushioned slippers and isolating fans etc.

durinsBane1983 · 46-50, M

@AnnaWasHere i am respectful, in the 20 years i've lived here i've never had any complaints from any other neighbours, like i said, i mind my own business and are a good tenant.

AnnaWasHere · 22-25, F

@durinsBane1983 What kind of dwelling is it? Three story apartment buildings are notorious for sound problems. Top floor people are unaware of how annoying they are.

peterlee · M

Sounds like the people around me when I was at Uni. High on drugs. Used to survive on five hours sleep a night.

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