I don't know what is wrong....?

Question

For almost 5 yrs, my brother has been different. He did meth a few times and got his heart broken for the first time. After that he started being weird. He seemed anxious in the beginning. He ignored his friends when they came over. He blamed me for things.He said he saw my bro and sis (they past) and they told him my parents killed them and he also said my sister's boyfriend tried to drown my sister. He tried to attack my other sister's boyfriend and my stepdad for no reason. At first my family and I thought that he just needs to get over this girl that broke his heart. We weren't educated and americanized to know of possible mental disorders. Now that I'm educated, I know it was possible schizophrenia because of paranoia and hallucinations but I can't say I'm certain because he's not diagnosed but the yr afterwards, he wasn't that way anymore. For the last 3 and a half yrs, he's been locked up a few times for small things like parole violations.

ok, there wasn't enough space to write so i have to add more. So my brother has been walking all over town for the last few yrs. He never comes home, maybe once in a wk or two. He sleeps outside in the grass while the sprinklers are on and in the garage ground when he is home. He doesn't bathe for months. Even one time, he pooped in the garage. One time a cop caught him trying to jump off a bridge. He's trying to contact his friends and that's all he wants to do. He attemps to talk to us sometimes but there are times he gets angry and frustrated for no reason! Sometimes I think he is depressed! I know meth could cause too much dopamine which will cause decrease of serotonin so i was thinking maybe that was the cause instead of the broken heart! What do you think is going on. Especially the lack of support he had, I think turned into a habitual thing. So does anybody know what is actually going on and what could help?

Oh yea, my bro and sis that passed before any of us were even born so it wasn't any tramatic impact! I'm pretty sure it wasn't caused my anything as a baby or from the womb because his twin is fine!

could you do things like an intervention at any time against his will? There is no evidence prooving he is mentally ill so what can i do to help?

Answer 1

I am an occupational therapist who has worked in several mental health facilities and it does indeed sound like yor brother has schizophrenia, even if he hasn't displayed any active symptoms in 3 yrs. This is actually normal; the progress of the disese is to go through 3 phases. The first stage is the prodromal phase, charachterized by a decrease in function, decline in grooming and hygiene, interactions with others, and overall participation in life. The second is the active phase where psychotic sympyoms become apparant. Sometimes a psychological stressor appears to pricipicate, or bring on, the active phase. Active symptoms of the disease include halluinations, delusions, and disorganized speech and behavior. Following the active phase, the residual phase consists of the remission of the psychotic symptoms that are most disturbing to others. However, it is characterised by apathy, generally unwxpressive mood, and lack of goal directed behavior. It sounds like your brother is currently in this phase. This is a very serious disease, it REQUIRES immediate attention. A very large percent of shizophrenics end up committing suicide, becomming homeless, or becomming incarcerated, as your brother has. He needs to see a psychiatrist right away so that he can recieve proper medication, and recieve therapy for his deficits. If you do not have enough money to get him to a doctor, there are government run agencies that will help for free. Check out www.nami.org to get more info. Good luck!

Answer 2

t doesn't sound like your brother even bothers to go to the emergency room of a hospital; that could be a start when he's chronic or especially if a situation is acute. In the meantime I would visit the County Public Health Department on his behalf, talk with a counselor there about his condition and habits, like you did here, and do what they say about getting him in for appropriate treatment--on a long-term basis. Some people will need continuing drug and/or psychiatric treatment the rest of their lives for conditions like you describe.

Answer 3

He should be checked out by a psychiatrist. They will be the only one that will properly diagnose him if there is a problem. Who knows what kind of answers some of these idiots on here will give you!! Good luck with your brother, and God Bless you!

Answer 4

ask the courts or his parole officer to have a psychiatric evaluation ordered. Make sure you tell them everything you can and have specific dates, times, and incidents written down. Keep names of any witnesses and ask them to be available if necessary.
Good luck and GOD BLESS you and your family

Answer 5

You know it can be mental problem. But its not necessary!

May be he is correct. Talk to him. He miss her sister and bro and thus can behave differently.

Talk to him first and then any professional!

He do fear from ur parents thus he dont come home back!

Talk to him (My best Suggestion)

Answer 6

possible nervous breakdown? or stress induced anxiety. He still should go speak to a mental health care professional about what he went through.

Answer 7

I AM SADDENED BY THIS STORY but im so sorry i dont know how i could help you but ive gotta stop crying coz my boss is coming good luck love

Answer 8

yes your brothers sick o my broken hearts can really mess with
people expectional those who have illness he need a conciler and there people out there better for him good luck

Answer 9

yea i think he should go to a doctor. he's probably depressed too. drugs and depression has bad effects on the body.

Answer 10

Sounds like he needs some professional help, and he won't get it in jail.