Q. I am writing to find out who can help us in finding an advocate for my brother. He is in the hospital for the fifth time for mutilating his penis. This time he has done irreparable damage. He has a wife and four children and we need help in finding someone who can help us find a program for him before they let him out of the hospital again. This torment has gone on for to long for his family and himself. I would like to speak with someone if possible.
A. While I cannot contact you directly (I can only do this for my patients), there are concrete things you can do.
This is a classic and severe BPD symptom. The right medication will help within a week.
I’d highly recommend you print up some pages from this website and show them to him. His dysphoria – particularly despair – is undoubtedly out of control.