He acts like he has absolutely no self esteem, but he's one of the smartest, strongest, and most unusual people I know.
His IQ is over 130. He was reading on a high school graduate level in first grade, reads over 1000 words a minute, can memorize a picture after looking at it for less than 3 seconds, scored a 30 on his ACT with a perfect score in two subjects, uses the heaviest free weights in the school gym, and once picked up my dad's pontoon boat by himself (I don't know how much it weighs, but I couldn't do it 
).
How can a guy like that be depressed? It's like all the above accomplishments don't matter. If he DOES do bad on a test or fail to lift something, he gets even worse.
I'm trying to get him to see a doctor, but he doesn't want anything to do with one. He doesn't want to take any pills because he thinks they'll just mess him up more.
Is there anything I can do for this guy? I almost think he's joking, but if he is, it's awfully convincing.