Posted by ST on March 16, 2002, at 1:43:47
In reply to Re: anyone work while they are depressed?, posted by Bill L on March 14, 2002, at 8:47:21
Celexa is a fantastic drug. I almost wish I was back on it since I'm having some trouble adjusting to Effexor. But Celexa made me gain weight. I'm too vain to continue on it.I, too, have been depression free (well, DEEP depression free) for about three years. I jumped around from job to job. When I was depressed, I would call in sick or have someone else "cover" my shift. I'd cry on the way to work and just about want to die when I got there. But I'm
bi polar, so I managed to remain charming and funny and no one was the wiser. I always had jobs in which I dealt with the public, so I absolutely could not walk around looking suicidal. So if I actually did drag myself to work, my depression *almost* left while I was there because I had to concentrate so hard on being pleasant and friendly. At the end of the day, I was exhausted and would go home concocting some way to kill myself later that night. But, again, I didn't go to work often. (I'm still getting out of debt)Weird thing is, when I would land a job in the field where I want to remain permanently (no more "survival" jobs!), I functioned just fine. It wasn't a struggle.
Sarah
> I have been pretty much free of depression for the past 2 1/2 years since I have been on Celexa. But before that, I had been depressed all of my life. So I was used to it and coped with it. I usually felt like stayiing home but I needed the money.
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