My Brother Is Suicidal and Has Severe Alcoholism. He Has Attempted Suicide Several Times. How Do I Help Him?
Question by STUNNER RUNNER: My brother is suicidal and has severe alcoholism. He has attempted suicide several times. How do I help him?
The family wants to do an intervention, but his self esteem is so minimal that we fear it will reinforce his negative view of himself and instead of accepting the help, he will leave and commit suicide. Also, we would like to place him in an inpatient rehab facility. Does anyone know of an affordable facility?
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Answer by U Can’t handle the truth
NO place with take a patient NOT willing to be treated. Find a good counselor that does interventions, work with them and let the chips fall where they may. Not easy but honest, watch “Intervention” on A&E and get some background on the situation
Answer by the_only_solorose
an “affordable” facility? Just what is your brother’s life worth to you? Cost should be the least of your concerns at this point. I mean seriously, compare the cost of treatment to the financial and emotional costs of his funeral and see if you still have concerns for the “cost” of a facility that could very well save his life. If he is underage, your parents should have him committed for treatment. If he is not underage, then there is not a great deal you can do for him, aside from urging him to get himself some help. If he is an apparent danger to himself, you can call the police, and they have the power to commit him for a 72 hour evaluation….but if he doesn’t want help, there simply isn’t anything you can do.
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