My little bro tried to hang himself and survived, but he's

Is he going to therapy? I don't know what to say other than that.

No one asked to be born anon. Respect his wishes

>>38817480
My parents say he is, but it just doesn't seem to be giving him what he needs. I feel useless. I just want to protect him.
Thanks for replying to my thread, guy

>>38817432
Try to calmly coax him into seeing a psychiatrist for at least 1 appointment and go from there.

>>38817491
I'm selfish because I need him in my life. I don't want to see my parents and our sister totally destroyed. I want to be able to talk to him and see him smile and grow up to be healthy and content with life. I can't let him go.

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>>38817432
I wish I had a brother like you anon
I am a 34y/o obese virgin. I tried to hang myself in my apartment last year but stopped because I got hungry making the rope and went for a snack then fell asleep on the sofa and woke up wanting to live. When I told my family that I tried to kill myself they fucked laughed and started saying things like 'so you realised eating 6000 calories a day isn't the fastest way of doing that?'. My dad even offered to sell me some spare seatbelts so I could do it.

>>38817519
My parents say he's getting therapy, and I don't have any reason not to trust them. I guess I was more wondering what depressed people here would like for their siblings to tell them, if they had any.

>>38817528
I just hate to see people throw their life away, and because he's my brother I feel responsible for him. Our parents are old and worried. Our sister is trying to have her own life, which she deserves. I'm anxious that even though he seems to be better than before the attempt, he'll get back into that same mindset and my mother will find him again.
I'm sorry your family laughed at you, man. I hope you can get healthy. Instead of dieting first, you probably have some emotional blockage that makes you eat, so you should address that.

>>38817541
Honestly I'd like for them to stop interrupting me and let me pass.
Is he actively pursuing recovery or is he still ambivalent? You're going to need to monitor him closely for the next month or so, because odds are, he's going to try again.

If you want to offer help, or want to know how he's feeling, don't rely on him to tell you what he needs, because he's probably just going to tell you that he's fine. You need to brainstorm ways to help him on your own. Daily check ins are good. Not because it allows you to monitor his emotions but because it forces him to have some interaction. Offer to go with out with him to wherever. He's going to reject your invitations. Keep asking him.

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>>38817659
Solid reply, thanks for taking the time to type it man

>>38817432
At least he is motivated enough to play online videogame.A lot of robots don't do anything apart from shitposting and sleeping.

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I have a lot to think about when it comes to being the most supportive older bro I can be. I'm not going to give up on that kid. And if you're reading this and you have a life like his, I just want to make it clear to you that your life has intrinsic value. You might not feel it but you are worth so much, and still have so much life to live. Don't let it all slip through your fingers. I believe in you.

>>38817528
Holy shit Anon, your parents sound like total assholes. I hope shit gets better, Anon.