Help with younger brother

Have you spoken to a lifeline counsellor? 13 11 14

Alternatively, you can speak to a psychologist/psychiatrist over the phone... they may be able to give you good advice on how to approach this situation.

I remember when my sister tried to get help with me it didn't matter what she said, cause of the simple fact she was my big sister... It's a really vicious cycle of arrogance and ignorence. This mixed with feelings of hopelessness, etc what your little brother is just heartbreaking, he probably thinks he doesn't deserve the help or hasn't got it in him to do it.

You need to do something, so i'm glad you've taken a step in the right direction.

Try and get him to do healthy stuff like going for a run and eating right, he should be thankful he has a roof over his head at the moment.

Best of luck,

Chaos.

Hi @Dixiegirl. How have things gone over the past week? Have there been any changes with your brother? He's lucky to have you looking out for him.

On our website here we have some tips on getting help for a friend/family member experiencing mental health issues. We also have some information here about helpful ways to encourage someone to seek treatment.

Also, supporting a loved one through mental illness can be challenging, so please make sure you are taking care of yourself as well.

Best of luck and let us know how you go.

Hi,

Sorry for the very delayed response...for some reason I never saw these!!

I havnt spoken to a counsellor but I think that is the next step...

He has actually got a lot worse since the last time I wrote on here!!!

But he has seen a Dr and has now started taking medication so that is a step in the righy direction I guess! But in saying that he has also gone downhill very quickly!!

We are all so worried about him! I just feel sick thinking that he might try and hurt himself!

We love him so much but just don't know what to do 😢

Hi @Dixiegirl. Sorry I didn't see your reply until now. Just an FYI, if you start typing @, a drop down list will appear and you can tag other members. This way they get a notification and will know you have replied to them

Good to hear that your brother has linked in with some professional support. Sometimes when people start taking medication it can actually make their symptoms worse before they get better. It sounds like you are so worried about him. Here is a website with some tips on how to talk to someone who may be having thoughts of suicide. If he doesn't feel comfortable talking with you about this, there are helplines he can call: Suicide Call Back Service (1300 659 467), Lifeline (13 11 14), and The Samaritans (135 247).

Best of luck and hope you see some improvement soon!