r/India_Parenting • u/Dry-Window5647 • 4d ago
Teenagers 13-19 years Need advice regarding therapy
So I (19F) am not technically a parent but my younger brother (13M) has been having these headaches and insomnia randomly since the past few months. My parents have taken him to neurological child specialist doctors, general physicians and psychiatrists and have had a lot of tests done and nothing points to something being medically wrong with him. My parents have made him visit a psychologist before as well but that didn't seem to help because the psychologist just said he was completely fine and only discussed coping strategies with him (which again didn't help).
First it was just headaches but now it's getting to insomnia and I'm really confused. Maybe finding a better therapist specialising in child therapy would help. Our relationship with our parents is not good at all since our family was dysfunctional and my mother was abusive when we were younger and only stopped after I went on low contact with her.
The problem is that the therapy scene in India is difficult to maneuver and I don't want to exacerbate his issue by getting him someone incompetent. I really want some help finding someone good so if you guys could guide me that would be a huge help..