I am sorry you are having to deal with a close family member that obviously does not understand MI. And in a very selfish way is hurting your recovery/balance by taking on the responsibility of 'curing' you. One of the reasons why I like PC is that I can share my daily worries as needed here, and not always bother my family. My gp explained the need for a psychiatrist, psychologist and therapist like this; There is something broken in your brain, its not working correctly. You need to see a specialist, one that can understand how the brain and emotions work. If you had a broken bone, i would send you to an orthopedic surgeon to get it repaired. And i have all three, add gp this is a four person team to keep me balanced. Therefore, to me mental illness is real and I am lucky my family understands this and trust the professionals to do their job. I really hope someone wil educate your brother as well. Hope you start feeling better soon.