I'm trying to decide if i should tell my older brother (he's 45) and his wife about the sexual abuse I experienced from our father. It occurred from about age 4 through 17, when I left home. I'm diagnosed with major depression, bi-polar disorder, PTSD, DID and borderline personality disorder. I'm med and ect resistant and have been in a state of despair for 11 years. I told my mother 11 years ago and the first thing she said was, "I always suspected," then she told me about a letter she found in my room when I was 8 or 9 years old that described what he was doing. She never did anything. I also told my sister a few days later. About a week later my mother told me she and my sister decided they didn't believe me. This was devastating. Anyway, I'm now staying with my brother and his wife and they've been very supportive during my hospitaliztions, etc. I have no where else to go, so I'm here until my case worker can find housing. I've been feeling a strong need to tell them, I think so they'll understand more completely what I'm going through (my cutting, isolation...). My therapist thinks my sister-in-law may have an idea. I just don't know if telling them will do more harm than good. It's hard keeping this from them. Can anyone help?