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Hi There,
I have recently joined this forum, I am desperate to try and find out how I can help my brother who I think is suffering from depression.
He has just turned 21, I am 28. He lives at home with my parents and I have recently moved back too for a short time, only know I realise the extent of the problem.
He is very withdrawn, barely responding to any coversations I or anyone else tries to start with him, he has lost contact with all friends and has no social life. He stays indoors all day and is on the computer most of the time or eating (lots!). He has dropped out of the past two courses he was on, refusing to continue them. He is very self conscious and I think that is one of the main problems and is why he steers away from social situations.
I have tried to talk to him about maybe finding a job, meeting new people. He just won't listen to me and sees me as a 'lecturing sister'... my parents are at a loss about what to do and I feel that they have given up. I know he needs help and think he is surreing from depression. But how to I try and get him to seek help or advice. I feel like he needs it in order to get his live moving again.
Any advice wodl be welcome, many thanks.
I have recently joined this forum, I am desperate to try and find out how I can help my brother who I think is suffering from depression.
He has just turned 21, I am 28. He lives at home with my parents and I have recently moved back too for a short time, only know I realise the extent of the problem.
He is very withdrawn, barely responding to any coversations I or anyone else tries to start with him, he has lost contact with all friends and has no social life. He stays indoors all day and is on the computer most of the time or eating (lots!). He has dropped out of the past two courses he was on, refusing to continue them. He is very self conscious and I think that is one of the main problems and is why he steers away from social situations.
I have tried to talk to him about maybe finding a job, meeting new people. He just won't listen to me and sees me as a 'lecturing sister'... my parents are at a loss about what to do and I feel that they have given up. I know he needs help and think he is surreing from depression. But how to I try and get him to seek help or advice. I feel like he needs it in order to get his live moving again.

Any advice wodl be welcome, many thanks.