My family and I live together. One of my brothers is seriously mentally ill. He is on a bunch of medications like antidepressants and stimulants that he was prescribed from a psychiatrist that he found and is going to. He has these episodes where he completely loses reality and becomes extremely paranoid. He makes up stories and is convinced about them. It’s really scary stuff especially since my elderly parents who stay home with him are weak and fragile. My brother is really strong physically so I’m really worried about him hurting my parents during these episodes. 

What can we do as his family? I feel like the medications he takes are making him worse. Honestly, he’s on like 6 different medications. I don’t know what his doctor knows. Perhaps, he believes in all of his made up stories and is prescribing a bunch of medications for it? 

I have no experience with dealing with something like this. We asa family don’t know what to do. I’m scared for my parents well being and of course for his. He’s unpredictable and extremely moody. I want him to stop living in this nightmare of his. I feel really sad for him that he’s suffering in this way.