My boyfriend seems all right, even brilliant, on the surface, but he may be suffering from smile-based depression.
While dealing with close family members, he often has mood swings and tends to become impatient and lose his temper.
He also usually expresses thoughts that are mostly negative and negative, which is worrisome.
Recently, due to the fact that things have not been going well in all areas of his life and he has been under so much stress, he even suddenly asked to break up with me - when we were supposed to be getting married in two months. He is filled with guilt, always feeling like a failure and incompetent, and his nerves have been stretched to the breaking point.
He is currently taking Esplen tablets to help stabilize his mood.
But the problem is that he adamantly refuses to go to counseling.
Because he believes that even if he is diagnosed with depression, it won't change anything, but could be worse.
Plus he has a particularly strong personality and is very facetious, not willing to let anyone see his vulnerable side.
I would like to ask for advice on how I, as his girlfriend, can gently enlighten him so that he can be positive and cooperate with his treatment?
You say that your boyfriend may be depressed, but we have to remember that the diagnosis of mental illness cannot be based on guesswork alone. It must be examined by a professional psychiatrist to confirm the diagnosis, so it's best to take him to a psychiatrist for a detailed evaluation. Many people are actually not necessarily depressed, it may just be a bad mood or low mood caused by stress, and then there are some cases where it is just a short-lived depressive mood that has not reached the level of depression.