Hello,

I will tell you what I told the last person in the queue of questions here:

I'm not licensed to diagnose or treat medical conditions and if you really, truly want an accurate diagnosis you will have to offer to go with your boyfriend to a psychiatrist.

As he wants nothing to do with taking meds or seeing a psychiatrist, this could be a no-win situation for either of you and I fear it can only get worse.

The question  becomes: what kind of behavior are you willing to tolerate from him?  Is he willing to consider going with you to a professional for a consultation?

Your boyfriend has a lot of work to do if he really does have a mental illness.  Any mental illness left untreated will only get worse.  I'm not just making this statement, I'm saying this from first-hand experience with people I know and with working in the field, that mental illnesses do not get better on their own and the longer a person waits to get treatment, the worse the outcome.

I suggest since you truly love your boyfriend that you listen to his concerns, ask him if he would like your feedback, and suggest you'd like to go with him to a professional to get to the root of what's going on.

Depression, by the way, often occurs simultaneously with anxiety.

So please try to get your boyfriend help.

Regards,

Christina