Hi,

I have bipolar, OCD, and GAD. No ADD.

Somewhere in my journey of life, my concentration got severely diminished. It happened around the time of some medication changes. It’s possible it’s a med I started some time before the issues began, but it might have something to do with the medications we experimented with, one which caused concentration problems in the past.

I do have some difficulties keeping up with what I am reading. The main problem that is troubling me though is my ability to keep up with verbal communication. It’s very difficult, especially in person, when I am often distracted by the person’s physical features and movements. I try really hard to keep up with what people are saying, but even basic conversation can be a mental battle. If someone is talking about something more technical, it becomes extremely difficult to understand what they are talking about.

I have been worrying more about this lately as I consider finding a better job. And I want a good job one day. I want to make good money. But with these concentration deficits, I am feeling really hopeless that will ever happen.

Does anyone know any ways to improve concentration, especially verbal and written comprehension?

Thank you.