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There are two issues - a person can have a mental illness just like someone can have a serious physical illness; and in both cases it is how they handle the mental or physical illness that impacts on others.  I think your seeing a therapist to be able to get an idea  of the reasonable boundaries that you have already set or perhaps others that may need to be set is a sensible step to take.  If you have a spouse or children (especially) you do need to consider boundaries regarding them, too on both sides.  Your brother might do very well face-to-face for a holiday visit with just you in your home, but not with little kids running around so if kids can't be out with Dad doing something, maybe best to plan a holiday meal elsewhere.  You can praise him when things are going well and relate it to the positive efforts of meds and therapy he is putting in, but there will likely be ups and downs as often when one is feeling good and life is going smoothly one thinks one does not need to stay on the medication which can have side effects.  Mostly nice to see you are a caring sister.[/quote]

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