please help me with brother that has sever social anxiety

[babybumpthree]

My brother has social anxiety and it's getting worse he recently had a job interview and couldn't control his anxiety it got so bad that he had to tell the people that where doing the group interview that he couldn't control his anxiety he got very depressed over this situation and went to get drunk I am so worried for him since he said to me that he is tired and feels he can't handle it any more he feels like giving up and putting an end to it I am afraid that he will indeed try to kill himself he has a therapist that he called and the therapist didn't even call him back even though he was in tears when he left her a message I feel so hopeless that I can't even help my own brother is there anything or anyone that can give me any advice as to how I can find him the right help

[starlight77]

You can try calling the police department and ask if there is a crisis center where you can take your brother for immediate evaluation. It really depends on where you live, but I would try the police first, you can also look on the nami website and see if they have anything that might be helpful to you, a number to call. Good luck, I've been in the same position of trying to get someone immediate help and unfortunately it is very difficult. If all else fails, honestly I would take him to his psychiatrist, or psychologists office and sit there until he/she will see him and let them know its an emergency. Drastic times- drastic measures. Hopefully he is cooperative. BUT if he isnt, as far as you talking to his therapist- you are allowed to tell his therapist what is going on, but she is not allowed (by law) to give you any info regarding his case/ treatment, but you telling her what is going on is just as good.

[worriedworry]

Your brother needs to talk to his therapist and stress the severity of this episode. There are many reasons why the therapist may have missed or failed to return his call. IT IS NOT PERSONAL. Your brother needs to be proactive as a patient, and you need to be proactive as his support system. If your brother's therapist continues to be unresponsive though, you need a new one.

I think Cognitive Behavioral Therapy may be helpful for your brother. This is the standard treatment for people with anxiety/ bipolar and helps patients develop the tools they need to deal with their condition.