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My brother has some major anger management issues. He is 22, depressed, stays with my mom, has no job, keeps saying that he has no friends. I am 20, I live in a dorm but when I come home for holidays things get crazy. He has a lot of mood swings and all of a sudden starts punching through walls, breaks glasses and sometimes I am scared for my own safety, my moms and his. He held up a knife to himself and said he wanted to kill himself today. I don't know what to do, I tried talking to him but everytime I try he shuts me out and says I don't understand. I tried talking to my mom about him but she doesn't want to talk to me b/c she's afraid he'll find out. So basically they both shut me out. I think he needs some serious help from therapist or someone else but my mom wouldnt hear of it. When he thought about suicide I wanted to call the suicide help line, but if I call them my family will hate me forever, I'm in a horrible situation right now, any ideas of what is the best action to take?
yes, he's always been like this, he is not taking any drugs. If i call a help line i was wondering if they could do anything considering he is over 18...and if they just come give info then leave, idk what will happen to me. They'll be mad that i told ppl...
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- 9 years agoFavorite Answer
If he were something simple like an alcoholic I'd tell you to go to Al-anon. It sounds like your mom and your brother aren't willing to seek help and are determined to keep this situation just like it is. So you can't change them but you can change and help yourself. I think most college campuses offer free counseling to students. I'd sign up if I were you.
- My Chemo HeadLv 59 years ago
Well you have some choices. Make some phone calls start with your state department of mental health. Take the action your family is afraid to take, on your brother's behalf. Even if for a time they hate you for it. Call the police if he is threatening again.
you can do nothing and go back to your dorm. You can pray every morning and night that brother does not go into one of his rages and kill your mom and/or himself. Who knows? maybe one morning he will just wake up and be normal without any treatment. (You think?)
Question: has your brother always been like this? If not, could it be that he is taking drugs that it causing his problem?
- Anonymous9 years ago
You can't help people that don't want help. They will only accept help when they are ready, and sometimes people have to hit their bottom, what ever that may be. But for you, you need help to escape their insanity. Go to a support group that helps you do that. The only one that really comes to mind is Ala-non, even though there is no alcohol problem. But the 12-Step program helps in many problems, and I think they could help you get your life back.
- Anonymous9 years ago
Call the suicide helpline. He might hate you, but he'll be alive.
