The weak condition of my brother

Unless he has strong will or has a life-goal to achieve, it will be difficult to get out by himself, and for most depressed people that is hard, bcoz most have them have no will to live towards the future best option: talk him to do what he mostly loved to do // not movies and others, something useful and has a purpose, don't try it if he dosen't like to talk about it convincing is bad incase its done improper, it may lead to hate specialist is the best option as all would say, stop it at bay

I have had depressions for 15 years, and it is my experience that you can cure yourself in some cases (especially if it is mild depression), but I would not recommend it, because you suffer a lot more that way. When I had my first depression I hid it from my family, because I wanted to handle it on my own. Eventually I got over the depression, but it would have been so much better to get professional help. I think that it would be best for your brother to get help, but unfortunately you can't force him to accept the help that he doesn't want, and sometimes we are unable to see things clearly when we are ill.

I heard some people cure by themselves, need no medicines, it happen when its in early stage of depression, but not severe one, I hope your brother will take medical advice to treat depression. Handle with care..

Honestly, I dont know the behavior that qualifies as depression. I never heard this word when I was young, or even when I was graduating. It is now used everywhere as if it is headache. I am the fighting kind. So though my behavior does not please me very much. I am not the kind that sits in one corner of the room and spends the entire day thinking I dont have this and they hurt me like that. I admit I have my moments of pain and they've lasted for a long time as well. But now, for some vague reason nothing really hurts me that deep. I dont know if I was depressed and I have recovered without external assistance. All I know is I have a goal, never be dependent on anybody and clear all dues before going. So that is the main focus. I think people who are set on believing doctors cant help them are not exactly wrong. I mean, part of that treatment is psychological. If the brain is absent and body is present it is not going to help. It will only be additional financial burden. Instead, he needs something that can orient him or give him a goal to live or die for. Even love would do.

Sorry to hear that your brother suffers from depression. Depression really is an awful disorder. I hope that he will start to see the benefits of seeing a doctor. As I'm not sure how he plans to self treat himself. Hope that for the benefit of himself and his family he will come to do the right thing.

Have you ever let your brother try to do it by himself? Just as you have a bias towards getting help directly from doctors, it seems he has one as well that likes to think he can handle the situation and deal with it. Sometimes people feel that asking for help is defeat or surrendering to the fact that they can't handle something on their own. Give him a chance to do it on his own first, if after a reasonable amount of time he still does not prevail, suggest counseling first, then meds after if that does not work either. Let him know that you are there to support him, not diagnose him and tell him what to do with his life.