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Posted by ross on March 14, 2002, at 7:54:10
do you all make it into work when you are feeling very depressed?
just curious
ross
Posted by Bill L on March 14, 2002, at 8:47:21
In reply to anyone work while they are depressed?, posted by ross on March 14, 2002, at 7:54:10
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.
Posted by lizzyg on March 14, 2002, at 10:07:18
In reply to anyone work while they are depressed?, posted by ross on March 14, 2002, at 7:54:10
Hi Ross - Over the years I've learned coping strategies for depression/anxiety and I find that, for me, it's best to carry on with work-, family- and social-life as normally as possible.
If I feel too bad to drive, or am worried about the side effects of meds, then I'll get a lift in with someone or take public transport. I might not achieve much for the company, skulking behind my desk and PC all day, but it helps me because at least I'm out there. The routine seems to be beneficial, and swimming as often as I can is another great lifesaver for me.
Best wishes
Lizzy
Posted by BLPBart on March 14, 2002, at 10:51:07
In reply to Re: anyone work while they are depressed? » ross, posted by lizzyg on March 14, 2002, at 10:07:18
I have found that when I'm in the throes of depression (like when I went cold-turkey off prozac because I "didn't need it anymore") that I just can't seem to face getting out of bed and having to actually interact with people, etc. At those times I will often call in sick. However, what I have found is that, similar to one of the earlier posts, if I can drag myself out of bed and get into work, often the interaction with other people and just the work itself which for me is very intense at times, often helps pull me out of my depression a bit and I can start feeling a little better.
Posted by colin wallace on March 15, 2002, at 3:27:37
In reply to Re: anyone work while they are depressed?, posted by BLPBart on March 14, 2002, at 10:51:07
Must echo Bil L here: I have been depressed for my entire life , and always managed to stumble through work(until recently) and live some sort of hollow life.In retrospect, what a difference medication would have made at an early stage!
Posted by Denise528 on March 15, 2002, at 13:21:20
In reply to anyone work while they are depressed?, posted by ross on March 14, 2002, at 7:54:10
In the past I've always gone to work by hook or by crook. This time round though it has been really difficult because I've been much more agitated so although I've got myself to work in an automated fashion the rest of the day has been totally unproductive with my constantly dashing off for countless cigarettes, I'm sure people must notice me pacing up and down outside chain smoking. I seem to calm down later on in the day (like the calm after the storm) but feel very weak, so manage to acomplish a few things. The zyprexa (as I keep saying) has really helped me to function when I've been totally functionless and useless.
I know people say that it is best to stick to a routine but sometimes even going to work doestn't seem to help.
Denise
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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