My boyfriend doesnt eat or sleep and is depressed. How do i help him?

Question

He doesnt eat or sleep and is always unenergetic. i think he weighs less that 100 lb. He even said himself that he's depressed. he's been like this for a long time, and i dont know the exact reason why. we dont have time to talk alot, but how do i help him?

Answer 1

talk to him && find out whats really making him depressed. you really need to just be there for him.

Answer 2

You need to get him to a doctor. If he won't go then you should call his doctor and discuss this with him/her. Call his parents if you have to. Anyone who can help. Depression can be very serious so please don't just let it go in hopes that everything will turn out ok.
Your question indicates that you think depression is caused by something that is bothering him, but althought that is what most people think depression is, it's really not related. That's feeling down or sad, but it isn't depression. Clinical depression is explained here;
"The brain is made up of billions of nerve cells called neurons. These neurons send and receive messages from the rest of your body, using brain chemicals called neurotransmitters.
These brain chemicals—in varying amounts—are responsible for our emotional state. Depression happens when these chemical messages aren’t delivered correctly between brain cells, disrupting communication."
He needs medical help to get his brain chemistry back to normal. It won't happen by itself. Left untreated there is a great risk that he could hurt himself. Not only that but depression is extremely hard on the body and can cause the person to be unable or much less able to fight off disease.
Please get him to a doctor as soon as possible. Good luck.

Answer 3

Sounds like major depressive disorder. You should talk openly with him about seeking counseling. There could also be physical issues that are complicating things and adding to the depressive symptoms. This could range from a chemical imbalance (which is certain if he is truly depressed) or maybe his thyroid isn't performing the way it should, vitamin deficiency, etc. Only a doctor or clinician can help you out here. He needs to be proactive in seeking help. If he is truly addmitting that he is depressed then you should assist him in seeking the cause and getting help pronto!
Good luck !:)

Answer 4

find time to talk with him! maybe talk to him about seeing a doctor or therapist if you feel like that would be a conversation you would be conferable talking to him about then ask him why he is so depressed and try to convince him that you need him to eat and sleep cause you( like or love i don't know if you love him ) and you want him to be there for you and if he keeps this up he wont be there long and that would just kill you editorially speaking
if you have any more Q's or want to talk e-mail me at ([e-mail]) and just so you know i an a teen and i have had problems with my girl Friends about eating so don't be afraid to e-mail!!

Answer 5

Sounds pretty serious, so I would suggest you make time to talk.
You should find out what's going on & give all the support you can. He's fortunate to have a girlfriend who cares.

Answer 6

You could set aside one day when the two are free and get spend the day together. You could go to a concert, the park, or just have lunch together and try to get him to talk about his issues.

Answer 7

ask him what the real problem is. i dont want to be negative but maybe he doesnt think your relationship is working. you need to have a serious talk with him and ask him what happened to him to make him feel like crap.

Answer 8

All i can tell you to do is to try and comfort him!

Answer 9

dump his ***!