Thanks a lot for your response. I don't think he is in the male mind that "we don't do therapy" he just doesn't like talking to other people. He is an only child and he really doesn't have any friends (except for the ones in other countries he talks to online but he doesn't do that much). He is more of the attitude that he wants to do this himself. As for the physical, he went to his doctor and the doctore perscribed Effexor. He was on it about 3 days and then got off because he read about how bad it really was. He is fully against any sort of medication or therapy. I cannot convince him otherwise. He also doesn't know what will get him out of this because he has gone through so many hobbies in search of some sort of joy. His hardcore intelligence makes it really difficult for him to be amused by something for an extended period of time. I am wondering what I can tell him to do that might improve his depression or in the least help him get his focus back. How can a person suffering from depression get his or her focus back?