Can I help my brother?
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| Wed, 12-08-2004 - 5:55pm |
Hello everyone,
I found this message board today while searching for some answers.
I believe my brother might be bipolar. My father was diagnosed bipolar but he never got help. We were raised in a pretty crazy household.
I have been doing a lot of reading to see if this is what is going on with my brother. I am pretty sure it is, although I am not a doc and I am sure there is a lot more to this than I could learn on my own. He has strong mood swings that range from not wanting to live anymore to being so angry that he lashes out and does very scary things. The only person close to him is our Mom who does not see any of it. She just thinks it is the way he is. It makes me very sad, and I worry about him a lot.
Is there anything I can do? He is not open to therapy. His last anger bout was aimed at me and I don't know how to continue our relationship. I am getting afraid of him.
Any help? Thanks!!
~Laura

Kristin