Hi, I am from a very simple yet complicated family.My dad is depressed and suicidal.My mom well as much as I love her and it’s pretty hard to admit she has her mental episodes every now and then.My elder brother is mentally not doing well.My sister has distant from us, she goes to uni far from us and stays in hostel.I personally have always been distant from others, am not proud for things that i did in my past during my formative years in my childhood.I have always felt burden of that guilt.I have been pretty strong up untill now and still trying to hold up but I have reached a stage where I want to seek help and mental health support.
My brother as long as I remember have had episodes where he has mentally hurt the family.I deeply hate him for that.He has thrown my moms home cooked food(crushed it to bits at times with hands), Abused my father verbally, Emotionally blackmailed my parents that he would go out and beg in front of people for food and shelter, will change his name and identity and never be found.I get mentally upset seeing my parents depressed and worried for him.Our family is little to no support from anyone in society that we live in because we have distant ourselves from everyone.His constant mental torture has taken a toll on my mental health.My parents have tried to consult psychiatrist(one who prescribed drugs), he has very big ego problem and doesn’t accept any sort of mental health support from any professionals.He accepts that he has mental problems but won’t seek help and won’t listen to the doctor.He is 25-28M, and has not yet decided what he wants do with his life.He is well educated and talented but doesn’t except his weakness and doesn’t listen to anyone.My parents are hesitant to him moving out because they know he would just spend all the money my parents would give him and would end up in streets.Share all the resources for me as well as my family.The only thought helds me back from suicide is that how it would solve my family’s problem.I reside in India.
Tldr;My brother refuses to seek mental health support, his mental torture has taken a toll for everyone in my family.What can we do to encourage him to seek mental health support from professionals that he disrespects and doesn’t accept?
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