My friend will be fine for weeks then go through an isolation week and not come out of his room...whats wrong?

My friend will be fine for weeks sometimes then something will happen and he will get PISSED at EVERYTHING and wont leave his room or about a week (not answering phone calls/front door...no contact what so ever with anyone) then after his episode he will be fine like nothing happened...wtf is up with that does he have like a disorder?My friend will be fine for weeks then go through an isolation week and not come out of his room...whats wrong?
i do the same exact thing. i suggest you research schzoid affective disorder, which is what i have. its a depression where you isolate yourself. an uncontrollable need to be alone. need your space. one minute you have to be around people but an overwhelming need takes over and you just need to be alone. people like us are able to keep ourselves busy and active better when alone. meds like celexa and abilify work for me.My friend will be fine for weeks then go through an isolation week and not come out of his room...whats wrong?
He might be suffering from depression or anxiety or a combination of things. Usually one can go days, week or months feeling fine but then something triggers and depression slips back in. The key signs are isolation and his mood. He needs to speak to a professional for a proper diagnoses.





And just try and be understanding during this time, he may need a little TLC...even if he acts like he doesn't.
I'm sorry to hear about your friend, but there could be a lot of underlying problems in his life, or possibly a mood disorder.





Depression or social anxiety will do this to you. These are caused by unbalanced seratonin (the horomone in your brain causing happiness/sometimes euphoric feelings) which means that it goes up and down at uncontrolled times causing the person to have sometimes very extensive mood swings. An anti-depressant could possibly help with the problem, but typically, depression is caused by a traumatic event or feelings that are low about themselves. A combination of therapy and an anti-depressant is a good start.





2nd, your friend could be bipolar. Some people are born with it, others are diagnosed later in life, again from traumatic events or low feelings and something happens to them that causes the ';manic'; state. Some people will go into huge outbursts for no reason, some even violent. Many don't sleep, isolate themselves, and become very disassociated with society itself. If this is the case, a psychotherapist/psychiatrist can diagnose the patient. Typically, a combination of medications sometimes with lithium will be prescribed. But please note, I am not a doctor by any means, and lithium levels must closely be monitored by a general practioner.





Good luck, I hope your friend is ok :)
Maybe Bipolar? I would try suggesting to him or his parents to get this checked out by a doctor if it's affecting his life.
Your friend might be an addict on a drug binge.