How to encourage a depressed SEI?

[Suz]

That was my initial intention, but he has been seeking for that place for six years, waisting his precious health every minute and repeating that he needs more time to mentally prepare himself. I shouldn't be a passive observer any longer.

Is this by any chance referring to mentally preparing himself for chemo or surgery or something like that? If so, i can definitely understand an SEI being concerned about pursuing treatment. He may feel fine in the present moment, and does not know if he wants to ruin his present feeling of wellbeing for a lower quality of life that (temporarily) comes with a treatment like that.

Actually it could apply to anyone, not just SEIs. It's a common sentiment patients have.

[Scientist]

Is this by any chance referring to mentally preparing himself for chemo or surgery or something like that? If so, i can definitely understand an SEI being concerned about pursuing treatment. He may feel fine in the present moment, and does not know if he wants to ruin his present feeling of wellbeing for a lower quality of life that (temporarily) comes with a treatment like that.

He does feel fine at the moment, no symptoms. Even his test results a year ago were all within the normal window. That might give him a false sense of safety. Thank you, Suz, I haven't thought about it but exhausting treatment with multiple adverse side effects which lasts his entire life span might seem a worse alternative to him at this point, since he has not started to experience physically the disease progression yet. Actually, this does sound like him

[Suz]

He does feel fine at the moment, no symptoms. Even his test results a year ago were all within the normal window. That might give him a false sense of safety. Thank you, Suz, I haven't thought about it but exhausting treatment with multiple adverse side effects which lasts his entire life span might seem a worse alternative to him at this point, since he has not started to experience physically the disease progression yet. Actually, this does sound like him

oh one other thought i had is that maybe something you can do is find him a support group with survivors of whatever condition it is that he has, and put him in touch with people who have gone through the treatment and are living awesome healthy lives now...

[Beautiful sky]

With anyone who is depressed you have to give them something to look forward to because depression causes emotional debilitating states where it's hard to see the future so I say "come out to the event of Friday"