Brother overdoses and consumes my parents' attention

Published: Jan. 16, 2012, 1:51 a.m.

b'This week we answer a question from a teenager who's brother overdoses on drugs and is stealing all the attention from their parents. This teenager feels left in the dust while their brother consumes all their parents time. How do you handle a situation like that? What should you say to your parents? How should you view your brother? These are questions that we answer in this week's question that we answer from a real teenager who's going through some difficult things in life. SUBSCRIBE TO OUR WEEKLY VIDEOS! http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=youthquestions PREVIOUS VIDEOS My parents like my sibling more than me - http://youtu.be/JORyCsb-XnU I want to run away from home - http://youtu.be/tTTxjfhistE Youth Questions posts a new video every Thursday answering real questions from real teens about real life. If you're a teenager, ask your question about whatever you're going through in life using the link below, subscribe, and we'll do our best to answer it in an upcoming video. ASK YOUR QUESTION ANONYMOUSLY http://www.formspring.me/youthquestions LET'S CONNECT! http://www.facebook.com/youthquestions http://twitter.com/godroxtv GET OUR WEEKLY VIDEOS VIA EMAIL http://eepurl.com/dceZA RSS FEED FOR OUR VIDEOS http://feeds.feedburner.com/youthquestionsvids DISCLAIMER We are neither professional counselors nor therapists. We're just people who love teenagers and give information and encouragement based on our experiences and what we've learned from others. This information is given with the understanding that we are not offering professional advice. Since the details of your particular situation are fact dependent, you should additionally seek the services of a competent professional. Music modified and used with permission under the Creative Commons "Attribution 3.0" License, by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). VIDEO COPYRIGHT 2011 Life In Student Ministry, LLC.'