I feel odd putting this out there but I’d like any advice or if people have had similar issues, I’d love to hear how things worked out. 

My brother is married to a woman who has become deeply ingrained in what I feel is an online cult. He called me this morning deeply upset saying that she sees signs and has visions (even got excited when he had a mini breakdown from the stress and believed he had a vision).  He has some mental stability issues but knows this isn’t right. She won’t allow him to get mental health because she said it’s brainwashing. She also says she feels bad for him because the media has everyone who doesn’t believe brainwashed. She sees things in the sky, signs in license plates...it’s all very scary. 

Now she is demanding he believes or she will leave. Obviously he doesnt want that, but she doesn’t believe she has mental health issues to address and won’t allow him to address his own. He has insurance. But she goes through the mail and will see the bills, EOB statements, etc. 

We’ve seen a decline in her ability to reason in the last few years. And he isn’t in a good place to know where to start.  I’m going to ask my therapist for advice next week, but I’m wondering if anyone here has successfully been able to navigate cult/mental illness connection or has any resources I can start with. Thanks. 

