Thank you for your response. I have tried to talk to him but it is very difficult at the best of times as he is autistic and it is not easy to have a discussion with him as he sees things differently. He is safe. He already struggled with friendships but now has a big circle of friends, a lot of females. He recently started going out with one of them but it ended a couple of days later and he started going out with someone else and has got a lot of abuse from all the girls as he stopped going out with there friend! I don't think this is the main reason for his depression, but it certainly has not helped! He has always had a very low self esteem, he downs himself a lot doesn't think he is good at anything! He was quite open with me a few weeks back and said that he questions himself everyday..... Do people actually like him.....does he fit in...... he takes all his problems to bed with him and can't sleep! He is also very body conscious! He thinks he is fat! He has been in his room constantly other than meal times! This is the 3rd day of school and he has not been outside and had his blinds closed permanently and on his phone! ... View more