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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, another option, if you can get him to go, is to take him to the emergency room. Depending on your state laws on this, which you can look up, the ER can do an emergency psych evaluation, and if they find he is a danger to himself or others, you may be able to get a 72 hour involuntary commitment for further evaluation, during which they may be able to convince him to take medication and/or discharge him to an alternative living arrangement.

I'm sorry. This is so hard.[/quote]

This is the way to go. Next time he freaks out and crawls under something or tries to set the stuff in fire or is physically aggressive to you, you need to call 911. Tell them he is threatening you. Ask them to take him to the ER for a psych evaluation. Ask the ER to admit him for aggression and self-harm. (You might have to do this a couple of times before he is admitted. You might have to trigger him in the ED so they can see his problematic behavior.) Once he is admitted, tell the social worker that he needs to be discharged to supportive living and you aren’t taking him back. [/quote]

Unless he’s incompetent, which based on the posts does not appear to be the case, or has money, this won’t work. She can’t demand he leave - she has to evict him. She can try to get a protective order which would keep him away from the house. But it doesn’t get the brother into supportive living. It gets him a homeless shelter or if he can pay, a hotel. People who believe there are resources have no idea the reality of dealing with mental health problems. [/quote]

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