Hey Ct,

First thought - its best if you can be 'quiet' with yourself when he is experiencing this. Sometimes expressing empathy directly just fuels the pain.

Having experienced feelings 1, 2, 4, and 5 in my own life I can say that it sounds like he is experiencing some serious anxiety and some real depression.

Those negative self-evaluations that tend to be very general, they can easily lead to some depression.

M: 32
W: 29
T: 9 Years
M: 4 Years
I hit rock bottom: 2/11
PA admitted: 4/11
WAW: 5/11
D filed: 6/11
now: Patience, wisdom, and growth - hopefully.