My husband was diagnosed with cyclothymia last week and hasn’t gotten meds yet. He had a bad trigger on Sunday and has been in a depressive state since. He talks about leaving everyone and just running away and starving to death.

He has been in bed since yesterday afternoon and won’t get out for anything. I’ve tried to get him to come play his favorite games or eat his favorite foods and he won’t. If I try to push him he says he will just leave faster. He won’t talk to anyone and I’m terrified. He hasn’t smoked weed since Sunday but I know that can make it worse.

Do these episodes last long? What do I do? He won’t talk to anyone.