At one point in my life, I had suicidal tendencies, severe depression, and periodic panic attacks... I also had a boyfriend at the time who told me that doctors don't really diagnose people, I should diagnose myself.... and as a nervous wreck, I diagnosed myself with OCD, ADD, etc.... and it was only later that I realized why I didn't have them, an...... reply
If you don't understand, don't lend sympathy because that's worse than saying nothing.
Get him a therapist, someone is supposed to nudge him in the right direction so he discovers how to climb out of the hole himself, no one can get anyone out of depression, the person has to do the work themselves. Trust me as a teenager who's going through seve...... reply