My DS had a sort of breakdown after his younger sibling had a serious health crisis a few years ago. He recovered, after some CBT, but it left him very emotionless -- he calls it feeling "bland". He was still able to function, have friends, get good grades etc so we hoped that it would just get better gradually.
He's now in his second year at uni and has been suffering from depression for over a year. Put on ADs by the home GP but after a very brief consultation -- he was a temporary patient as still registered at uni but at home at the time.
His friends phoned me yesterday because they are very worried about him. They feel the depression is getting much worse and they don't know how to help him.
He struggles to express his feelings but I know he has them, albeit very buried. I am desperately worried about him but don't know what I should be doing. He's going to see the GP and get his ADs increased. He is very resistant to more talking therapies but has agreed to see a psychiatrist. His course is very intense/stressful so that doesn't help, but he doesn't want to leave, although I've suggested that's an option if he would like.
The only symptom he has of dissociative disorder, as far as I know, is a sense of being detached from his emotions so maybe I shouldn't armchair diagnose. But I would be really grateful for any insights in to how I can support him.