Hi my boyfriend and I have been together for over a year and just recently (about 5 months after his best friends death) he has begun to act strange. Hes temper has become a lot worse and he has a short fuse. He is only 20. He feels so much stress and pressure even when there isnt things to stress about. Hes not himself and admitted that he is feeling depressed lately. His moods switch in an instant. Is there something i can do about it? Does he need medical help for depression or manic depression? Is there something besides medication to help?
Rapid onset of irritability and his own description of feeling sad point toward his depression. Though on the basis of information provided we can not reach the final diagnosis, but it points toward it. Feeling sad after a loss is normal but persistence of it and dysfunction due to it also one indicator. He needs detailed assessment by a psychiatrist. He may be prescribed medication or advices therapy depending on severity and his preference. Take care