I totally agree with Payne.

I have been dating, just dinners no sex yet, this guy since the. End of last year, and he is on Lexapro and is sometimes symptomatic even on lexapro. But when his work had him change insurance in such a nonseamless way that he ran out of medication, he became really symptomattic. He emailed me about it, saying things along the line of

I wish I had the energy but I do not

So he makes sure that I know what is going on with him, and I find it helpful that he isso self aware. I bet your friend just has not yet learn to clearly verbalize what is happening with him.