So over the past year, my older brother has had a series of tests for several different reall donditions- He's engaged now and unhappy with his job, his fiance is looking for a job and he's a bit dpressed about his work situation and his pain in his body. He's had continual stomach pain. He had problems with his eyes, feet, head/migraines, chest, hip, leg/knee, and shoulders. He has always been a worrier. ten years ago he was depressed and anxious and went lon medication after a couple of suicide attempts. He apprently got better and tapered off- but now went on some new anxiety meds and we're all hoping things get better. But he needs to seriously look for another job and think about seriously going to a therapist because besides his psycho somatic related illnesses- he also has a shizoidal personality of some sort- we all as a family worry about him and have tried to get through to him. Now I was just talking to mhy mom and have only realized how bad it's gotten. My mom's worried because of all these issues that the marriage wont work out and all these other worries. I studied Psychology and I see these things in him, and now apparently we've decided that if anyone's going to get through to him, it's me- I can be like him, stubborn in not wanting advice or help- but I don't have as many worries in my life as he does- I'm wondering how to go about this. I'm thinking of going to see him and sit down with him by myself, but then I'm not sure what to say. I tried to talk to him the other day when I was down there visiting, but he didn't let me finish explain it, he thinks we're just saying it's all in his head. No, we're saying because of his worries and stress he's actually conjuring up real illnesses and pain, he needs to work through this, but he won't listen to anyone. Anyone going through something similar? Any advice at this point would be great.