Sorry, I'm back again. I forgot to include significant things going on in his life right now that are almost certanatly the cause of or at least the cause of aggravation of his depression.

This man is a 26 year old Korean American who is currently undergoing a heated debate with his parents over his American (Caucasian) girlfriend. His father has threatened to disown him if he continues with her. Also, his girlfriend has put a lot of pressure on him to resolve the problem and also a lot of pressure to get married. He feels that b/c of his parents and his financial situation, marraige is not possible at the moment even though he does want to marry her someday.

He has a job at which he feels unappreciated and is surely wasting his talents. His work is simple and repetitive, which bores him a great deal. He also feels that his boss and the company in general discriminate against him and Asians in general, especially in light of his failure to receive any promotion or recognition. He is currently trying to change jobs, but has been searching unsuccessfully for a new job for more than 6 months.

These two factors--family life and work--are the main causes of his distress. In addition to these are the stresses of daily life that everyone has.

Ok, that's all I can think of for now!

Kheuar