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You know something occurred to me when reading your last post -and of course this could be way off, but when you mentioned that you're coming to the end of the IOP I wondered if maybe losing this support, structure, etc. might be triggering this -or contributing?
I've never done IOP, but I imagine the transition out of it can be very hard -to go from all of that daily support and maybe people you've connected with, to having to leave it all. Is this possible?
I'm not sure about triggers... My feeling is that depression, especially if it's not a reaction to a manic state or something of that nature (which, in a way, is a trigger in and of itself), is more often than not triggered by something in one way or another. Could be a couple or a bunch of things together. It would be easier, for all of us I think, if we could draw neat straight lines from cause to effect, but unfortunately we're not often afforded such eureka moments; it can take some time and exploration to figure it out.
But I think it's good you're exploring the possibilities; I know that once I've realized why I feel a certain way, or reacted a certain way to something, that in and of itself tends to go a long way in helping me pull out of it -also helps me look out for those things in the future.
Aside from the IOP and all the stress at work, is there anything going on with your family or other relationships -that might be contributing?
Is there any way you can take a break from work, even if it's just for a couple of days, to start to gather yourself together? Removing that stressor, even for only a day or two, may help, I don't know.
I hope you feel better soon.
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