Q: My dad sometimes goes mad and he hits walls and screams. He leaves home. It is getting worse day by day. What can I do??
I have issue in my life. My dad sometimes goes mad and he hits walls and screams. Sometimes he gets really mad for small reasons such as my uncle waking up late. He yells and gets jealous of things easily. He accuses my mom of cheating on him. My mom and him had a arranged marriage. I think that he also might need medical help. He has married before once (for love) but the girl fell in love with another person, so they divorced.He also lost a brother(he had heart attack).He grew up without a dad because his dad was in Saudi Arabia working. Now his dad had a stroke so he cant be alone.Plz help
A: These sound like personal and mental health issues. The only viable legal remedy for a situation like this is a restraining order and / or an involuntary commitment (if you meet the requirements) but that may do more harm than good. Your best bet is for you and you family to sit him down and confront him regarding his behavior and offer to assist him with getting help to change. If he refuses then you need to decide if you want to continue to be around him. Best of luck.
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