He doens't want to... he's fixated on his mood and its got a vice grip on him. He can't see anything ELSE.. its not that he can't see this concept in particular.. Waywardness is an illness itself, not an addictin per se, but it is a state of mind that is unhealthy and needs treatment...
It may be related to depresion I really can't say.. I ain't a psychologist
But when you put your life into something and it doens't turn out there is bound to be a fallout period and some people don't take that so well...
Just give him some things to do so he can see hwo he can help...
