Hello, I can understand your problem. These symptoms suggests of depression. It can affect anyone. TIts is a phase and it will go. Depression symptoms include feeling low all the time, loss of interest in previous pleasurable activity, feeling lonely, low in energy, hopeless, helpless, worthless feeling and sometime even suicidal ideas. Few of them or all can be present at a time. Attempting suicides means emergency measure to be taken.

Hi, It is definitely major depressive disorder with severe suicidal thoughts. He needs to be treated with electro convulsive therapy ie shock treatment if required. So, consult your psychiatrist immediately. You can consult me through practo online

Good that you are seeking for guidance u need to take your father to a psychiatrist as early as possible for his further analysis which would bring you a solution.