What Should I Do About Mentally Disturbed Brother Who Refuses Treatment?
Question by jkaaz101406: What should I do about mentally disturbed brother who refuses treatment?
My adult brother has mental issues. No one that knows him can deny that. He sometimes has violent tendencies, but at other times he is seemingly oversensitive and super sweet. I am almost convinced he is bipolar or manic deppressive. At one point things were so bad with him that the police were called and he was escorted off my mom’s property at my insistence. We had an “intervention” a few years ago and he refused treatment, and instead enlisted in the military. He is home for this year’s Xmas and things are going badly again. It would break my mother’s heart to see all of us arguing, but things are taking a violent turn (threats to gang rape people, kill my mother, bring a gun to the family Xmas, or commit suicide). I have tried to have him committed before, but it extremely complicated in Ohio and I can’t afford the attorney. Any ideas on how this should be handled? Hope nothing happens and keep my mouth shut until he goes back to his post or what? Thanks!!
He did pass the psych exam when entering the military, which leads me to believe he can control his mood and the hateful things that come out of his mouth, he just chooses not to around his family.
Drug-induced schizophrenia sounds like it may be along the lines of what I am going through with him. He did alot of drugs in high school including LSD. I was even told that he ODed once, but it never occured to me to make that connection. Thank you so much for everyone’s great input. Feeling better about the holidays already!!
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Answer by Dyannah L
Wow!! I hope he listens to somebody and gets help before he ends up in prison. Good luck.
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