Hello Nada: I see this is your first post here on PC. So... welcome to PsychCentral! I hope you find the time you spend here to be of benefit.

I'm sorry I cannot really comment with regard to what is going on with your friend, or with regard to what you can do to help him. It may be that there is really nothing you can do to help. He may well need professional mental health therapy services. However, that is something he needs to choose on his own. And, if he chooses not to pursue these, it may well be that the risk of staying with this man are just too great. But that's just my personal opinion. The subject of emotional deprivation disorder came up in another thread, here on PC, a few years ago. Here's a link to that post:

https://forums.psychcentral.com/othe...-disorder.html

I don't know, of course, if you're here simply seeking advice with regard to this particular concern or if you plan to hang in here with us. However, should you be planning to continue on (we hope you do)... may I suggest you introduce yourself over on PC's New Member Introductions forum? Here's a link:

https://forums.psychcentral.com/new-...introductions/

There's a lot of support that can be available here on PC. The more you post, & reply to other members' posts, the more a part of the community you will become. Plus there are the chat rooms where you'll be able to interact with other PC members in real time (once your first 5 posts have been reviewed & approved.) So please keep posting!