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How to convince my dad he needs help?
I'm 20, still living at home, and my relationship with my dad is a wild rollercoaster. he's loving and i know he cares but he is so emotionally abusive and has so many mental issues. he's seen a counsellor before and has been to my brothers appointments with his psycologist but he's hated both of them. it's like he has it out to hate them from the begining. and also, he doesnt think there's anything wrong with him. if not for his sake, for the entire household's sake he needs to get help. i'm afraid to suggest this because i know he'll lash out at me verbally. any tips?
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- James BlackleyLv 711 months agoFavorite Answer
My .02 cents
Your Dad on a sub-concious level needs help with his issues, but he feels that if he admits he has a problem(s) that a) he's weak b) not a man c) not in control! He is coming from a weak place here, he thinks he's this "big tough" guy, but by not admitting he has issues.
Bottom line, you can't make someone do something they dont want to do.
- ?Lv 711 months ago
You can't lecture someone about their mental health. It's futile and there is no point to it. My father was abusive all his life.... he had emotional/mental illness issues but he thought he was normal and just fine. He wasn't.
