wow no advice, really how surprising, no wonder why there is so much mental illness, because there's not enough support. this world is going to shit anyway might as well stay strong for oneself

Please give people a chance to respond. This is a very supportive place, but replies can take a while. Speaking for myself, I don't get much time on here as I'd always like because I'm having to deal with my own bp familiy members.

Sorry to hear about your situation. Unfortnately, I don't have much advice. It seems to me that you have done as much as you can. Without your brother's permission, it would be a HIPAA violation to say much more his boss. As far as you being kicked out of your home, I don't think that is likely if you have a lease. You might double check under what circumstances the landlord can terminate the lease and what kind of notice he'd have to give you.

Good luck to you.

Wow, so sorry, must have been scary for you and him. I wouldn't say anything else to his boss. If they ask for a doctor's note, the hospital should be able to provide something that doesn't specify the type of hospital or the diagnosis. My husband was fired after 3 days in the psych ward last year. He had a sensitive job with government contracts and I guess they thought him a risk. So as chemnut said, you should definitely respect his privacy and the laws that protect it.

I'm in the middle of my husband's drama and issues too right now, so I understand, and don't get on here as much as I would like. There are some very helpful groups that have free support groups, NAMI and DBSA. Hopefully there are some local to you. This site is great, but it's also nice to be in a room full of people that understand and can also be a great place to network for local resources.

Good luck, & I hope the hospitalization helps your brother.

You answered your own question, stay strong for onself. Talk to your brothers boss, let your brother talk to his boss, but business is business. If your brother can't make it, the boss will find somebody who can. Meantime, find a way to deal with the episodes, so that the issue doesn't repeat.

Don't tell his boss exactly what has happened whatever you do.

From what I've heard and studied, a person dealing with hospitalization due to mental illness has as much job security as someone in the hospital for a physical illness. That said, all you should need to do is tell the boss that he's in the hospital and he'll be back to work as soon as the doctor releases him. You don't have to explain what happened, and he can't fire your brother just because he didn't give details. The only thing he could really do is suggest that your brother quit if he is unable to work due to his illness. But that leaves the choice up to your brother, and it doesn't sound like he wants to do that. Is he just on a 72 hour hold while they evaluate him, or is his stay undetermined? If it's just a 72 hour thing, legally no one needs to know more and no one except your brother can release info to people like his boss. If his stay is undetermined, he may want to consider a medical leave. But no, legally he cannot be fired for this and you don't have to give anymore information other than that he is in the hospital because he is sick and he will return to work as soon as he is well enough. At least that's the info I've gotten. My brother has bipolar disorder too, so I can relate. Prayers and thought are with you! Hope this helps.