There was something off with Finn. It was something that Carson started to notice over the past week or two. Usually they were both very busy people, but they made sure to make time for each other. Even if it was something as simple as having tea together, or enjoying a quick meal in the mess hall. But whenever Carson asked if she would like to eat with him, she would blow him off, saying she already ate, or wasn't hungry.
Now, this wouldn't have been a huge alarm warning for Carson, he knew Finn and him had different schedules, so that would have been an explanation for her behaviour. But other things popped up to him, like how she seemed suddenly distant and tired, and she seemed to have lost a great deal of interest in their sex life. (Although being on Atlantis meant they were often too tired at the end of the day to have sex, they did make sure to have it at least a few times a week). All these symptoms were telling Carson that something was seriously wrong with Finn.
He went into doctor mode as he thought this over, thinking it could be her PTSD medication causing this sudden shift in her. But a common symptom like impairment on her diet would have shown up when she first started taking it, and he would have been able to treat it then. He still didn't know all of Finn's history after her planet was annihilated by the Wraith, but it was starting to look like Finn was developing an eating disorder.
He would have to talk to Dr. Heightmeyer about it, before it got even more serious. He ran a hand through his spiky hair, sighing. The thought of Finn not eating, deliberately harming herself, both scared and slightly angered him. The thought of not having Finn in his life felt like a dagger was being pushed into his heart. It also made him a bit angry and confused, as he couldn't understand why she was doing this to herself.
Later on that day, he recounted his fears to Dr. Heightmeyer, and she agreed with him that it looked like Finn was starting to develop an eating disorder. "I'm just so scared, I can't lose Finn, she means the world to me", Carson said, the emotion coming through that he couldn't hold back.
"I know, Carson, and we are going to make sure that Finn knows we are there for her 100%, and we are going to help support her through this. We may need to talk with her about this being related to something that happened in her past, it could be a manifestation even if she isn't fully aware of it," Dr. Heightmeyer replied.
"I know, that was a thought I had too," he agreed sadly.
"Okay, I'm going to give Finn a call and see if she can come down and meet with us."