My older brother has mental disorder!?

Question

k so i just heard my brother arguing with my mom and he starts bursting into tears which he NEVER does. he's saying it feels like he's on a drug and his mind is foggy he can't remember what he's done this last year because of it. it feels like he's on the other side of the room watching himself. and these are ALL the symptoms i looked up, that i have felt since the beginning of 8th grade. (i'm going into 9th this year)

i know he's serious because he always said to my mom that he has anxiety issues but she always dismisses it and blames it on counter strike type video games, or the protein pills he takes to work out. he said it started with his last girlfriend cause she was 3 years older than him and in college and he says before he saw he he would get totally stressed out and worked up and i know that he shifted his mind into the dissociative disorder to cope with the stress. i went into his room and told my mom that it's a stress disorder, etc. and said that he NEEDS to see a therapist cause thats the only way he'll deal with it. and i'm gonna make sure he sees one.

Question: but i guess my question is.. is this hereditary? becuase i've felt this before and know somewhat of what it feels like. should i see a therapist too or what.

and ever since i've been on yahoo answers, ive asked questions about this so it's almost like a blog in a sense.

Answer 1

I don't know much about your disorder specifically, but I can tell you that if you can get some treatment while you are young the better off you'll be when you're older. Most anxiety disorders are linked to thinking patterns that you can work on with therapy, and the earlier you can jump on that the better. It's kind of like how it's easier to learn a foreign language when you're a child, but harder when you're an adult.

If your mom will not cooperate with you and get you and your brother to a therapist, talk to some adults at school about it - particularly a counselor. Whatever you do, don't give up on trying to get treatment, even if it means having someone from school explain to your mom how important it is. (I only wish I knew that when I was growing up - I've dealt with bouts of depression and generalized anxiety disorder for most of my life.)

Answer 2

Yeah. A dissociative disorder is not like "multiple personality".  It's when a person's coping mechanism is to withdraw in an extreme way from stressors or whatever.  They might have states where they totally forget stuff like your brother, but they don't have other personalities.  

You could have a little genetic predisposition to anxiety or other issues, or maybe your family background or whatever had some stuff in it that was complicated for you guys, you don't say.  It's good you are aware, and if you're worried, go see a therapist and deal with it now.  You're like, way young, and you have lots of time to be fine.  

Answer 3

I think if you are in doubt you should see a psychiatrist for an evaluation.

Answer 4

No, it's caused by traumatic experiences.

Answer 5

**** i have the smae thing jus that my brian is foggy like

ioono kinda tipping stupid pot smoke -_-

Answer 6

thats depersonalization. i have the same thing. its related to anxiety and its caused by anxiety and anxiety related disorder. the feeling is VERY bizzare and like your dreaming. however the feeling may be scary, it is harmless and not serious. however he should get some help so he can feel happy again.

im still working on my anxiety, but when i have my mind off thing depersonalization seems to fade into the background and i forget i have it. untill i start thinking about it again...

Answer 7

This is bothering you also  hereditary or not you are being effected by him , Denial is really what your Mom is in you can't just put your hands over your face and think it's not there  it is real he needs help

Let her see some of the Answers see for her self what others are saying  when your away from the situation you do see more