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Ask Men 15w
My little bro is 17 and super depressed won’t speak to anyone always in a bad mood. Idk how to reach him, idk how to talk to boys like that
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Anonymous 15w

My younger sister used to bully me into going outside and going on long walks with her and it helped me so much. I would recommend doing something similar, or invite him out to do some sort of physical activity (yard work, kayaking, hiking, holding ur stuff while you take pictures idk) since physical exertion psychologically increases your endorphins

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Anonymous 15w

My brother was the same way and he just got kicked out of college after his freshman year. You need to do everything in your power to stop the same thing from happening to you.

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Anonymous 15w

Get bro to touch grass. No funny shit like get him outside and smell the flowers

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Anonymous 15w

Depends how is your relationship otherwise?

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 15w

I’m in college he’s in high school we don’t really talk that much idk what to say most of the time

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 15w

Does he have social media?

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 15w

You could see what videos he likes and then send him classic mental illness humor reels/tiktok/etc

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 15w

I’m sure he does but he blocked me on everything

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 15w

I’m afraid of the same thing happening idk what to do

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 15w

Get him in therapy. That’s my advice.

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 15w

Def going to try to do that, is there anything else

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 15w

My brother got his computer taken away until he moves out and he’s kinda seeing progress. I guess I’d recommend that if your brother is also struggling with being online too much.

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 15w

Damn, call him and leave a voicemail telling him you love him and you’d like to be closer and he can reach out whenever. You don’t know how to be there for him but you’re open to listening if he wants to talk

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 15w

Or invite him to spend a weekend with you in college and do fun stuff

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 15w

Okay I’ll try that thank you

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 15w

My parents took everything away bc he’s been like this and it kinda just made everything worse with his attitude and he’s more hostile

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 15w

Then yeah I’d say get him in therapy.

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Anonymous replying to -> #4 15w

* not psychologically I meant physiologically

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Anonymous replying to -> #4 15w

Or get him a book you think he’d like, just something that shows him you’re there and thinking of him while also giving him the space and time to open up to you

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Anonymous replying to -> #4 15w

I’ll try this thank you! It’s gonna be difficult to do tasks because he won’t even look or speak to me but I can try to get him a gift or something

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Anonymous replying to -> #4 15w

Get him into gym, calisthenics, or try to make him tht requires physical activity. It’ll help him a lot w depression and if he has rage or something- he’ll exert it there and like stress relief

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