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I'm not sure if this is the right category to post this kind of topic in, but my brother is in a kind of situation where I feel I would be qualified to help him or at least give him some advice. Well, he's my half-brother, but almost like my real brother.
I'm 21, he's 37. He has appointments with a therapist and a physiatrist. I heard this from my mother, and I don't think he wants this being the knowledge of others. I myself was recommended for therapy in the past, but never took it.
I'm not sure how bad it is with him, and I'm not really sure what to say either. It might be a mid-life crisis sort of thing. He wouldn't think I would be able to give him any kind of advice, but I can. The past 4-5 years have been really tough on me, but I've finally climbed out of it this year.
He and my other siblings are always going to my mom for advice on everything, while I never have. I like to process things myself, and I'm smarter than I look.
I've always wondered about him, and he seemed to be pretty happy. A few weeks ago I sensed something was wrong, and asked a few times if he was OK and he said yes. He's always said to me that I could always go to him to talk about anything, but I've never done that.
I would just like to say something before this situation could get worse. We only see each other 1-2 times a month, so I was thinking about shooting him a short e-mail.
Why don't you tell him a little about your own experiences? Then he might feel comfortable enough to talk to you about his own.
Yes, i think that's good advice ... share your own experiences with him as a way to create a bridge that might encourage him to open up to you.
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