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Suggest Treatment For Insomnia And Withdrawn Behaviour
my son is 22 and graduated from sjsu. I have noticed for the past 2months that he is isolating himself. he stay in the house and will not do things he used to like to do. He stays up a;ll night reading the bible and studying the dictionary. he says he cant sleep. he recently gave away all things that of value to him to Goodwill. He said it is the right thinh to do. He stopped eating meat as well. He has lost weight. He is a coach and plays Basket ball. He used to be ver vibrant, no he looks sad but tries to smile when he sees me. He tells me he is koay. But l know so somthing is wrong. He will not go with me to see a doctor. my heart is dying as l do not know what is going on. He does not drink, smoke or do drugs. He will stay up all night studing the dictionary and reading the bible. and writing. he does a lot of writing. he does not care about his looks anymore. l need help please
Thu, 21 Nov 2019
Hello,
As a mother, I can understand your concern. Since your son is losing weight he might not be eating well. Sudden loss of weight will result in weakness. Take care of his regular diet.
Give him homemade nutritious food. Vegetarian food is equally nutritious, give him fruits, dry fruits, dairy products(eggs, cheese, paneer, milk, yogurt, etc).
Give him juice, soups, warm beverage (Horlicks, milk, viva, complan, etc) from time to time.
It looks like he is doing some research work. Well, that's good. You need not worry. There is no harm in eating chicken or mutton, it will help him in his studies. The brain also requires energy.
Explain to him that he needs adequate rest, so that he sleeps in time( he should take at least 4-5 hrs of sleep).
To avoid withdrawn behavior go with him outdoors for some shopping or work. Invite his friends home. It will be better to take the help of a Counselor to assess if he is under depression.
If he is not under depression, you need not worry. Just leave him & see what makes him happy.
He might be having anxiety-induced insomnia. Help him relax, if he likes music, let him play it.
If required he can take some sleep medications after clinical check-up. He will be fine after he has completed his research work.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Nupur K, General & Family Physician
As a mother, I can understand your concern. Since your son is losing weight he might not be eating well. Sudden loss of weight will result in weakness. Take care of his regular diet.
Give him homemade nutritious food. Vegetarian food is equally nutritious, give him fruits, dry fruits, dairy products(eggs, cheese, paneer, milk, yogurt, etc).
Give him juice, soups, warm beverage (Horlicks, milk, viva, complan, etc) from time to time.
It looks like he is doing some research work. Well, that's good. You need not worry. There is no harm in eating chicken or mutton, it will help him in his studies. The brain also requires energy.
Explain to him that he needs adequate rest, so that he sleeps in time( he should take at least 4-5 hrs of sleep).
To avoid withdrawn behavior go with him outdoors for some shopping or work. Invite his friends home. It will be better to take the help of a Counselor to assess if he is under depression.
If he is not under depression, you need not worry. Just leave him & see what makes him happy.
He might be having anxiety-induced insomnia. Help him relax, if he likes music, let him play it.
If required he can take some sleep medications after clinical check-up. He will be fine after he has completed his research work.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Nupur K, General & Family Physician
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