Hello! If your friend is willing, take him to a Psychiatrist first and then to a Cognitive Hypnotherapist/ NLP Practitioner. They will be able to help your friend. Good luck!

According to what u have said, on things like talking to himself and all, looks like he needs immediate and detailed evaluation. Please take him to nearest psychiatrist or clinical psychologist

Hello practo user The symptoms mentioned above are indicative of some underlying psychological issue which needs to be assessed in details for proper diagnosis and treatment . Low confidence and motivation could also be due his current state of mind and not able to understand self. Taking help from a mental health professional would be beneficial. Try consulting a clinical psychologist or a psychiatrist to discuss his case in details and draw some diagnosis. Try taking to your friend and allow him to share openly what he is feeling, his thoughts etc.