My younger brother is suffering from some kind of depression. He dropped off the radar about nine years ago, then I found out he was sleeping rough. I took him on holiday with these 2 girls to try and cheer him up but it was a bit of a disaster and he ended up not speaking to me. He eventually moved in with my dad, where he’s stayed ever since.
A couple of years later I was sent overseas with my job. I think I’ve only spoken to him three or four times since then. One of those was on a trip back at Christmas, on Christmas day. I went to see him and he just flipped out and started punching me, but he was too weak to have any effect, his muscles were wasted because he never goes out of the house. He smelt bad and had long dirty hair. My family say it’s better for him if I don’t see him. We were very close when we were kids.
A few weeks back I actually spoke to him again. Just a couple of sentences, but it’s a start. I feel like I’ve got to do something to help him.
Where do I start? Any suggestions?
