Older son mean to younger sibling

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Older son mean to younger sibling

My older 11 year old son is really mean to his younger brother who is 7. He is constantly name calling his brother saying things like he is weak, scardy cat, wish he was never born, no one likes him, everyone hates you, idiot, stupid, dumb etc. They both got along so well when they were younger, so it is upsetting to see this behaviour. They both share a room, but my oldest was being so mean tonight that i had to get the youngest to come sleep in our room for the night. I have talked to the older child about his behaviour and that it is bullying and hurts his brothers feelings. We have also taken away screen time, but none of the behaviour is changing. My son is also swearing a lot In general, and I hear swearing from his school friends too when they talk online. We have tried seeing a psychologist when my oldest was a bit younger but he refused to talk, and the school says when he get into trouble there he goes mute too. Any advice?

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