my brother needs help

LegacyUser

My brother needs to get professional help but I dont know who to suggest.
Background:
He is 45 and moved from UK ten years ago to take over the family farm in the west. He had a nice life over there with no responsibilities only himself. He would always have been an extremely temperamental guy, over-sensitive, not good with stress or pressure but out going enough and not really shy. He'd had relationships but they ended cos he had no interest in marriage or children.

For the first couple of years he was busy doing improvements and holding down a job, had a social life but was missing his old life in UK. As time went on he grew to regret his decision completely but was heavily invested and felt he couldnt walk away - he's made a great job of the place and done up the house aswell all on his own. The pressure of the farm plus a job, living at home with the folks - and rowing with them, whatever friends he had have moved on and married with families and he feels in a rut. He is very depressed, and feels that he has ruined his life over a decision that he should never have made. He is withdrawn and feels that he is alone, and isolated - which he is in a way. He has no self esteem, or confidence and sometimes says he feels like he's having a nervous breakdown. I have been worried for some time and have to help now more than I have sofar

Now he talks to me and I try to help, and suggested he get his GP to refer him to some one - he hasnt done this. So what I would like to ask is: what kind of therapist does he need? I'm looking up Psychotherapists, psychologists, councillors etc where I live which is away from where he lives. Thanks for reading

Taltos

OP - no-one here can give you a medical diagnosis.
Please encourage your brother to go and see his GP for a diagnosis & or a referral or indeed to see a counsellor.

Taltos

LegacyUser

Ok, I guess what I should ask is what is the difference between the type of therapists in practical terms from people here that may have an experience of any of them? If its ok to ask that. I have asked him to go to GP but if he dont, then I must try to find the therapist for him to go directly, if he will. Thanks

Ickle Magoo

I'm going to close this because posters cannot give recommendations about what kind of medical or psychological help your brother requires.

His first move is to go to his GP and get a diagnosis.

All the best.