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[supergal16]

I think my brother is going to quit his job. His anxiety and depression seem to be getting the best of him. I am so devestated about this, and so worried about him. He has $45K in school loans, a lease on an apartment near work, and if he leaves his job, no income or insurance and an indescribable blow to his already non-existent self-esteem. I don't know how to help him and am trying to put up a little wall that says it isn't my responsibility to fix things for him, but at the same time I love him so much and he means the world to me, and I just feel pretty helpless not being able to help him. He is such a smart, funny, loving, wonderful person, and right now he feels like a complete failure and sees no value in himself. I really feel sick and I feel scared. I've been on the phone with him off and on all night and I just don't even know the right thing to tell him - I'm vascillating between pushing him to keep going to stick it out while he gets professional help and trying to console him that if he can't keep going and if this isn't his intended path in life that he still has self worth, although neither seems to be making any impression right now. I just wish I could help him.

Thanks for listening.