Not wanting to give too much away in case it identifies us, but my older brother (30s) is home due to Covid-19. He works in the states but can't travel there due to current climate.
He has always been on anti depressants since 18. Since May he has been having monthly major breakdowns, however, he is so horrible to my dad. My dad who is his manager, my dad who does everything for him. My parents are now retired but are having to deal with my brother and his depression. My brother lives at my parents as he's hardly in the UK so no point in having a house here. He's not earning much either - trying to do online stuff relating to his job.
He's getting worse - he's drinking all the time, smoking weed and he's just refusing point blank to speak to someone or get help. My dad in sheer desperation called the GP a couple of months ago but all he done was call my brother and up his antidepressant dose which even my brother has said wants to try come off them.
What can we do? I feel so helpless for my family and my brother but I'm angry that he doesn't want help, he would just blow up at my dad all the time and make out my dad is making Jibes at him (he's not). He posts it all on social media and folk are worried - to the point that the police done a welfare check.
Please can we get some help on what we can do? He's determined he doesn't need help. It's tearing the family apart and my parents can't take anymore