My Brother Lost his mind...what should i do?
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My goodness. I'm so sorry for all that you have gone through! I will echo what someone else said, you should really find someone you can talk to about all that you have been through. Go to your pastor or a councelor. As far as your brother, I agree with another poster that he sounds like he has demonic problems. Medicine may help him curb his tendancy toward violence and alter the way his brain works to make him more normal which is good for everyone. The only problem with people who are responsible for taking their own medication is just forgetting or feeling better and trying to get off the med can be a total relapse. I definately would not meet with your brother or let him know where you live or how to get a hold of you at all. I don't know much about technology, but I'm sure there is a way to call someone without it being traced, if so I might would entertain talking to him. Maybe you could just write him. You could send your letter to a friend out of state and have them remail it. You could also have the friend use a post office box to get mail back from him. Please be very very careful. What I would do is send a message via a relative or family friend saying that he has your unconditional love, but you are now dealing with the pain of your past and it is not the time to meet with him. Tell him that you will be praying for him and checking on him via the friend or family member. ( you may want to keep your actual location hidden from the relative or family member) You should always love your brother and realize that how he acts is not actually him. He was not in control of himself at the time. He may be on medication, but someone who has done the things you have said is going to take years of psychological treatment to have a "normal" way of life. You should be very skeptical of his recent improvement. I hope for his and your sake that he is actually getting better. Pray for him. I will personally pray for him and you.
Dude. Sounds like your own private horror flick. I'd keep him away. He wouldn't even know what state I live in! Brother or not.
It would seem that your brother took the time to get some help. You should too. Seek out a psychologist or psychotherapist in your area and have a chat. They can help you with all of it.
Probably drugs, honestly it also sounds demonic. Not that he is necessarily demon possessed, but perhaps heavily influenced. If I were you I would move away without contacting him and pray for him daily.
it is normal for you to feel that way.
however, he is still your brother. meeting him would be scary for you, so it would be better if you meet him and bring someone along with you... someone you trust.
when a person "loses his mind", he cannot control his thoughts --- his thoughts are all put into words and actions.
as long as your brother is in faithful compliance with his medication, and regular check ups, he'll be alright. give him the support he needs. he would recuperate much better if his family supported him.
If he wants to get together and talk maybe you should think about it. If you do this make sure and bring a friend along someone you feel comfortable with and will help you get away from him just in case anything happens. Make sure it is at a public place where there is people around.
I know how you feel honestly. Some people may read this and feel like you are exaggerated. But I know how you feel for real. My brother is 31 and I am 25. I loved him dearly he was big brother. He started getting really crazy and doing odd things. Turns out he was on drugs real bad. He tried to fight my father all the time and would really intentionaly hurt my other brother who is a little older than me. He was tourchering the animals too. He went away and I hadnt heard from him in years then he calls and says he is all better. He is in rehab and wants to reconnect. KEEP your guran up even though its your brother. I am sur ehe loves you, but still keep your guard up.
What did he ever want that day? Sounds like hewas one something and litteraly lost his mind while at it.
I wish you the best of luck and if you have any doubt about seeing your brother, then dont. I knwo you may feel bad, but keep yourself safe first. You just cant erase all that out of your mind just becasue he says he is better. You may also want to talk with a proffessional. Good luck sweetie!!
I think after all this I would not consider him as brother but as blood relation I think he need serious mental hospital help he is not fit to be out side in the normal people world . He needs helps . Call the hospital people and let them take him . He not only harmed already so better to call the authorities as soon as possible or things that you mentioned will never stop
Wow, that's a pretty awful situation to have gone through. Nothing wrong with some limited communication, at a distance. The choice is yours. For sure from a unlisted number. At least until you can try to put all that behind you. Maybe getting a professional (mental health) opinion wouldn't hurt either.
Oh My God. Pray he takes all his medications. And hopefully they will work to keep him calm. He sounds like he really needs them. The worst thing is if he starts refusing to take them. You should still check all the doors and windows before going to sleep.
You should not trust him. People with impaired brains cannot and should not be trusted. It is not his fault that he is sick and it is not his fault that he had caused so much pain to you and to your mom. He is sick and he did not understand what he was doing because he is sick. This is something you have to learn to live with. Be a loving sister but at the same time keep yourself safe.
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