It can be very tricky, because their first reaction is usually to resist. The approach you could take is to have him consider just getting a general check-up and mention it to the doc and get his recommendations. Mention it once, give him time to mull it over.
It was difficult with CAW. She hardly would get out of bed. I told her if she can't talk to me, just talk to C one time to see if it will help get some of it off her chest. She agreed. In that session she expressed how she had it all planned out to commit suicide and was just waiting for the right timing. Under law C had the obligation to contact me right away to have her admitted for medical treatment. She spent two weeks in an institution where they started her on meds.
