hi,i think my brother suffers from a severe form of hypercondria,he complains about different problems that he has,but most notably,he thinks he has severe burns to his hands, the palms of his hands,his doctor sent him to a burns specialist,,the results were nothing no burns at all,,he still refuses to believe a burns specialist.He takes long periods of time off from work,because of what he thinks are his burns on both hands.He is also a compulsive hand washer,this gives the impression of redness to the hands ,which he thinks are burns.
Sould i approach him and tell him that i think he suffers from hypercondria?,The doctors have put him on anti depression pills,should anti depression pills be taken by someone who suffers hypercondria ?,Its really getting really bad especially as he is staying with my mother who is a diabetic and is 82yrs old,it is really effecting her,shes wanting to move away to another house,so what should i do with my brother,as he has become paranoid about everything,and i think maybe suicidal?,,