Hello lovely people,

My brother really hasn't been feeling well lately. He deals with depression, OCD, and ADD, and he has felt just awful the past week. I personally don't think his pdoc knows what he is doing...rx'd him Xanax (he is also really anxious right now, so it makes sense...but I don't know if he should be on a benzo). I don't know why the pdoc didn't raise his lamictal; my little brother is only on 75 mg! and that seems like something that might obviously help. But then again, I haven't been to med school, so what do I know...

Anyway, I want to know what I can do to comfort him and give him hope. I've been hugging him and reminding him how much I love him, but I want to do more. I really wish I could take this away from him. I know first hand that depression sucks.

Is there anything you wish your relatives did or said when Churchill's black dog was nipping at your heels? Thanks!