Family depression and anxiety

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Registered: 07-24-2004
Family depression and anxiety
Thu, 01-27-2005 - 2:50pm
Hello I am fairly new here. I just need to get some things out. I suffer from depression and anxiety, as does my mother, and my 17-year-old brother. I just got put back on medication last week myself. My brother is really having a rough time. This girl is jerking him around(she has her own set of emotional problems). He has finally decided to start talking to me about it. I tried to talk to him. He is back in therapy and yesterday had his second session. He cried all the way home but would not tell my mother what happened(therapist said he was to tell her). Last night he had called me and we talked and I felt had a good conversation. I just tell it to him straight like I see it. He does not like me telling him the truth, but he seemed okay. Later last night he went into one of his rages. Crying and screaming and even got a knife. He was throwing it at a box, but still it is very concerning. He has threatened suicide and last night threatened to hurt my mom and stepdad. He tried to move my mother physically. He took off this morning on his own and did not go to school. Eventually came home and went to school at 10 because this girl text messaged him. I do not know what to do for him anymore. My stepdad says he is putting him in a home. I think he may need to go to get help. There is a mental hospital of some type his primary doctor gave mom the number to. I do not want him to mess up his senior year. I want to talk to him again. I do not think he realizes that he can be put somewhere like that as he has displayed being a danger to himself and others. I am so depressed myself and this has gotten my anxiety in a roar. I cannot concentrate I am so worried about it all. I am 30 so there are 13 years difference but I love him and I want him to be safe and happy. Thanks for listening and any advice.