Help me understand..

My friend is going through a dosage change on his meds. For the past three weeks he's been distant and depressed and tonight out of the blue said he was filled with anxiety. We were having a great day and just like that he was ready to go home and go to bed. It was 6:45 p.m. Yesterday he was asleep for 5:30 in the afternoon and didn't get up till 10 this morning. I asked if he wanted to just hang out at my house and watch tv but his answer was a quick no. He just wanted to go to his bed and watch his tv. I don't take it personally, but I do want to help since he constantly says he wants to feel better. He allows me to track his moods and gave the first 6 weeks of tracking this past Wednesday to his psychiatrist. She adjusted his meds and now the wait I guess...Any suggestions?

No, I don't think so, Sunshine. It seems to me he may be asking for a little space of his own to calm down and rest. Let him have that and don't worry. You've done all you could at this point, and he will continue to co-operate with you and his psychiatrist as long as his chemistry is stable.

Worry only if he makes some unusual and striking request that is way out of character for him.

You're genuinely a good person in your efforts to help someone you care for.
Keep up the good work.

Thank you. I'm new at this. He is my dear friend and over the past 9 months we have become really close. He trusts me and I trust him back. He has been my rock since the death of my husband and I respect him and have much compassion for his well being. Thanks again

I agree with Genetic. Hes lucky to have you in his life

There is being depressed
and there is anxiety
there is also an in between
that no one understands in society

there is that gloomy existance
where nothing makes sense
there is a lot of emotional damage
that keeps us pinned inside it's fence

it's hard to get out
once we are in
and when we do get out
we're scared to go back again

it's not just up and down
and side to side
it's so much more
that we try to hide

it's the emotional damage
it leaves behind
that we have to deal with
and a way out we have to find

but it takes time
and the road is not clear
but we do the best we can
to deal with the anxiety, and the fear

it's happening to us
this, we do not choose
so coping is all we have
and we have everything to lose

He's lucky to have you indeed but sometimes this bp mess screws with a person and like genetic said he may need some space. I am sure it will all work out for the best.