Depressed boyfriend: I don't know what to do anymore.

   Just a little personal experience. I have, over a 20-year period of time, seen three different psychologists. Each one was for a specific major problem in my life, and i would have gone back to the first one except that she stopped practicing - and went into administrating (full-time) the office she was in.

   The second psychologist I did see was a couples counselor. We both (my partner and I) needed guidance in the direction we were going. As it turned out, that psychologist was not one of the better ones to see (for talk therapy) ..... but my partner had been seeing a psychiatrist for years - but just once a year - for a tune-up of her meds!

   The psychologist typically is the professional to do the talk therapy. They very typically listen and suggest. The psychiatrist typically is a pill prescriber and most often listens less to the client or patient. I guess there are always exceptions to the rule, but the educational levels of both are different with the psychologist being required to take more courses in dealing with people and less with medications.

   So ..... out of the three I have tried in my lifetime, two were very good! It may be a coincidence, but those two each had doctorates degrees .... and the one who was just OK ... had a masters degree. Again, that could be a coincidence. Oh yeah, and one was a female and one was a male.

   You do want to see a professional for their guidance. A psychologist will at least suggest a medication if needed ... and they're better qualified to do that than a GP or Primary Doctor usually.

   You're really in unknown territory. Please seek a professional for help. And they can be found often with a sliding fee scale - that is, lower fees for someone who doesn't make much money.

   Good luck to you.

Rob & Gizzy