I  have a relative who is presently taking resperdal for the past year and to date she is not feeling any better.  She has no energy and stays in bed most of the time and do not go  out.  What should she do?  She calls me everyday when her husband leaves the house.  Most of time her husband is gone and leaves her alone at home.  So he calls me and we talk and pray and I talk to her until her husband arrive home.  Please advise me how I can futher help her immediately.
Hi, Your relative has complaints of low energy and loss of interest (you have not provided any other details like duration or associated symptoms). These symptoms alone are not sufficient to diagnose the illness because it is seen as a part of many disorders. Apart from getting routine tests done to rule out any possible medical illness, depressive illness has to be ruled out in her. You also mention that her husband does not give her enough time and loneliness can lead to depressive illness. You also say that she is on Risperidone from the past one year. This Chat Doctor.  You also say that there seems to be no response. In that case the diagnosis for which the