Should this person go to the doctor?

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In summary, the conversation discusses the behavior of the speaker's brother, who alternates between being happy and hating being a medical student. This has been going on for 3 years and he also experiences fluctuations in his overall mood. The speaker is wondering if this is normal and if the brother should go to the doctor for a check-up. The expert advises that if the brother is truly experiencing periods of depression, he should consult with a doctor. The thread is now closed.
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I am not asking for a diagnosis . i am only asking weather the behavior of my brother is normal or if he should go check .

in brief , he alternates ... he is a medical student , one week he is happy about it and he thinks it's not that hard , and the next week he hates it and he thinks it's too hard . the thing is ... he has been like that for 3 years , alternating every other week .

besides , in general he is always like that ... like in some days he wants to go out and have fun and he enjoys life , and in some other days he is depressed ... should he go to the doctor and check ? or is this normal for some people ? ...
 
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alan_longor said:
I am not asking for a diagnosis . i am only asking weather the behavior of my brother is normal or if he should go check .

in brief , he alternates ... he is a medical student , one week he is happy about it and he thinks it's not that hard , and the next week he hates it and he thinks it's too hard . the thing is ... he has been like that for 3 years , alternating every other week .

besides , in general he is always like that ... like in some days he wants to go out and have fun and he enjoys life , and in some other days he is depressed ... should he go to the doctor and check ? or is this normal for some people ? ...
If he really is depressed some days, he should talk with his doctor about it. Thread is closed.
 

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