"I've watched Patrick struggle. I struggle." She paused. "I talk to someone because I have to." She shook her head, "so I can tell when 'I'm okay' means the exact opposite."
She gave him a concerned look. "I love Nicholas but he's an idiot sometimes. I don't know the situation with your brother, but you will find out I am stubborn. So you've got a choice. You'll go talk to the guy I'm recommending and I don't tell either Nicholas or your brother. Or I hound you and keep chasing you until you give in and I will include both of those previously named individuals in it."
"Plan c is I get Patrick to talk to you, and he'll be worse then me about this. And you should know that I happily burn bridges Jayden. If you, at the end of the day, resent me or hate me I can live with that as long as I know I've gotten you help, or made others see what I see. I'm not your mother maybe but I can be much worse."