Suggest remedy for chronic boredom
Patient: my boyfriend is experiencing something called chronic boredom. he's had to become the "man" of the house when he was very young..his family was dysfunctional. he had a very short lived childhood. but needless to say he's 21 now and lives a pretty normal life except he's extremely bored...with reality. with everything as a matter of fact. he said its not that he isnt happy, its just everything is the same day after day, go to work, eat the same food, come home, go to bed..do it all over again the next day. we do go out on the weekends and have fun but then he just dreads the upcomming monday. he does enjoy his job but he just cant seem to get unbored. i know he has had some episodes in the past starting when he was 16 where he pretty much rebelled. the second time this happened he started drinking heavely and just did things that he wouldnt normally do like get into fights he doesnt remember.. after that episode was over he would be "normal" again for a while. i dont know what to do to help him.. i hate seeing him in a rut. please please do you have any suggestions? Doctor: Hello,The fact that he had this similar episode in past points to a possibility of mild depressiin in.which sadness is not overt but coloured by feelung of boredom and lethargy...but at the same time the person dosent seem to enjoy life. Moreover, males donot come out with their exact and complete feelings and thoughts that easily.So, please ask him to take.help from a psychiatrist.( preffrably a male).Had i beem treating him, i would have put him on escitalopram 5-10mg. I feel that a low dose would suffice him well.Hope this helps.Plesse ask more questiosn for any clarification.Dr. Manisha GopalMD psychiatry