Hey everyone this is my bestfriend and he is currently going through a rough time mentally. He suffers from anxiety issues. This was a shock to me when he came to me for help. This is my favorite portrait I've taken so far. Please let me know how I can improve with my portraits.
Sorry to hear about your friend.
As for improving your portraits, you can study up (video/articles/workshops) on basic poses and expressions.
For instance on your photo, your friend is just standing there, faced forward. Just on a high-level explanation, bend something: an arm a leg. Try not to have their feet flat footed facing you.
There are articles on here that can help you:
https://fstoppers.com/search?k=pose%20men&t=articles#gsc.tab=0&gsc.ref=a...
Btw, you're not in the portrait group so I'm not sure how many responses you'll get.
Here's one you can try:
https://fstoppers.com/groups/portrait-photography