Is it normal to be bedridden from a breakup for four months?

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So my room mate was with this girl for about 3 months, wanted to marry her and the whole nine yards and she ended up finding someone else and leaving him. He pretty much stays in bed all day now, watching TV and not leaving unless to go to the two classes he takes at community college and grocery shop. He hung out with a friend a couple of times but he spends most of his time in his bed.

This has been going on for four months now. I know it is not any of my business but I've never heard of someone being bedridden after a break up. Especially for this long. Is it normal?

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  • (s)aint
    10 years ago

    After three months, really!? I've seen this before though, this girl wanted to kill herself after her BF dumped her and they had been together for ... 3-4 months or so.

    THREE MONTHS. This person cant have been feeling well when he entered a relationship and now that she's gone he have to deal with his issues.

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  • RoseIsabella
    10 years ago

    Sounds like he's very depressed.

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  • jesseaglelovesrocknroll
    1 year ago

    Yes it can be normal. I have been bedridden over a break up for 2 and half years now. I barely go out except to get groceries other than that I lay in bed all day except to use bathroom and eat. Everything that used to bring me joy like music, art, yoga, working out, films studies, parks, painting, drawing no longer brings excitement to me. I pray 🙏 and ask for your prayers that I get better. I do see a therapist every 2 weeks and a psychiatrist every 3 weeks.

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  • Cellbiologyphiliac
    10 years ago

    Yes, it is normal. It sounds to me like he is in a deep depression over it and is having issues coming out of it (usually this type of reaction occurs with the very first boyfriend/girlfriend that someone has and ends up getting dumped by) because of certain feelings such as intense rejection, abandonment, being too self-critical, ect. If he continues, maybe suggest that he talks to a counselor who could offer him a better way to cope with the break-up; however, he may just come out of it on his own after awhile--just keep an eye on him.

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