Yahoo Answers is shutting down on May 4th, 2021 (Eastern Time) and beginning April 20th, 2021 (Eastern Time) the Yahoo Answers website will be in read-only mode. There will be no changes to other Yahoo properties or services, or your Yahoo account. You can find more information about the Yahoo Answers shutdown and how to download your data on this help page.

? asked in Family & RelationshipsFamily · 7 years ago

My brother gets really depressed about his life?

Hes been diagnosed with anxiety snd depression. We constantly try to help him but he does nothing to help himself. He just watched cartoons or uploads vids to his youtube channel which is wuite popular. He doednt study at all but then freaks out and gets all depressed when he has a test and at times at all costs tries to avoid taking it. On top of that, he dowsnt even prepare for his SATs. Im lucky because im "naturally smart". I underdtand where his laziness comes from. But i really try to talk to him on a doen to earth level. Its like he knows he has to put in work but he doubts himself, doesnt think he can handle college, and my mom just keeps pushing him because she has this dream where all of us go to college and become doctors/lawyers. My dad understand my bro to some extwnt is full of crap but he wants him to know he has to work to achieve things. My bro doesnt do anything and gets all depressed like living wasnt meant for him when nothing good comes his way.

2 Answers

Relevance
  • 7 years ago
    Favorite Answer

    I agree with the others. I've had depression in the past and still suffer with anxiety. It's not that he's being lazy. He feels like his life isn't worth living. Maybe the help he's getting isn't the right kind of help for him; he might need a counselor or to take anti-depressants. I know in my case it was about a month after getting the diagnosis before I got a medication that actually worked for me. Pushing him or saying he's lazy isn't going to help at all; it's just going to make him more depressed if anything.

  • 7 years ago

    That's not really a question. I also suffer from depression and anxiety disorder so I can tell you pushing your brother will not get him to do anything. Encouraging him may. If he has been diagnosed by a doctor they will probably have to give him medication and counseling. I'm sorry I don't have more then that.

Still have questions? Get your answers by asking now.