Hi @PeterTautua,
Welcome to the forums. My name is FloatingFeather and I am one of the peer support workers at SANE.
I just wanted to say I really sympathise with what you and your brother are going through. I have a close family member who was diagnosed with a serious mental health condition many years ago and I have walked alongside my family trying to navigate the mental health system too.
Hopefully (like in my family member's case) you will soon find someone (my experience was that it just took one great person that pointed us and supported us in getting to where we needed to be) in the mental health industry that can help you.
I would also encourage you to get some support as well. Being a support person of someone that is struggling like your brother can be a very lonely and tiring experience and (from my experience) support people don't realise the toll of taking care of a loved can take on them. Do you have any family or friends you could talk to?
If your GP was not able to help would you be able to see another GP for a second opinion. Maybe a different GP may have alternative ideas / suggestions to how best help your brother?
On another note / for future reference (just a friendly heads up as you may not be aware) but due to the anonymity rules at SANE we don't discuss specific locations. This is just to ensure our users are anonymous and safe.
I really do wish you and your brother all the best. Please reach out anytime on the forums - there are some very supportive and wise members that can offer great insight and support.
Best wishes,
FloatingFeather
