New (old) Job and no motivation

So, i recently lost my job due to performance issues. well i was given a warning and i gave my two weeks. I was able to go back to my old job, they made a position for me which is nice. I am on my second week and i am already behind, stressed out, and completely unmotivated. I dont know what do to, im so upset that i feel this way. All i want to do is curl up and lay on teh sofa and watch tv with my puppy. In fact i called out yesterday!!! How bad is that, its not even been two weeks.
Does anyone know what i can do so i can actually get some work done? I cant afford to lose this job. I dont have insurance so i cant talk to my Dr. I am on lexapro and although it helps im still panicky lately.

Please help i am utterly depressed and anxious. especially today

Hello, Katielee. Please consider calling your doctor anyway. Ask to see him/her to find out if a different medication might be helpful or to change the dosage of the Lexapro. Perhaps you can start therapy too.

When you are so overwhelmed, everything is so difficult. Please take action and get help before your situation gets worse.

Good luck.

Hi, Katielee. Boy does that sound like me at times. I know it's really hard to do anything when you are feeling that way, but Byzantine is right. Get help and don't let depression mess it up for you. On the same note, even if you are anxious and low and feel like molasses on a cold day, you need to get out and at least get to your job. The longer you stay away, the more difficult it will be to get yourself out and there. I know. Once you get there, just do what you can, but don't talk yourself out of it. Once you talk to your doctor you can decide how to work this further. Hoping that this is a relatively short haul for you, and good luck with the new job. Hang in there. HUgs!!!!

Hi Katielee102! Collected these for someone else; I have no idea whether any of the information will be of use to you:

PsychCentral article: Workplace Depression
PC article: Mental Health & Work
PC article: Mental Illness in the Workplace: Talking to Your Employer
PC article: Mental Illness in the Workplace: Rights and Responsibilities
Mental Health America Factsheet: Depression in the Workplace

If you find a way to sustain motivation, please let me know.

I'm so sorry that your having such a rough go of things lately, (((((katielee))))). Since you don't have insurance, you should qualify for some level of financial assistance with healthcare through your county hospital/clinic where you can receive treatment for a reduced fee, and possibly through special programs at private hospitals/clinics, as well. Also, many pharmaceutical manufacturers have programs to help provide you with medications for a reduced cost or even free.

I would think that you should be able to call the doctor who prescribed your medication and let him/her know about your situation - he/she may be able to modify your med dosage without you having to pay for an appointment, especially if you explain your current situation.

When I first read your post, the first thing that came to mind was Newton's First Law of Motion (Law of Inertia) - I know this may seem a bit odd, but please bear with me a moment. Newton's Law states,

"An object at rest tends to stay at rest and an object in motion tends to stay in motion with the same speed and in the same direction unless acted upon by an unbalanced force."

Equilibrium is achieved when all forces acting upon an object are in balance. "If two individual forces are of equal magnitude and opposite direction, then the forces are said to be balanced."

"All objects resist changes in their state of motion - they tend to "keep on doing what they're doing.'"

"Momentum is mass in motion."

At times in my life when it has been difficult to sustain motivation, I have relied upon momentum to get my "mass" through. Isn't it interesting that these basic laws of physics are equally applicable to our non-physical universe, as well.

I hope that you are able to find a way to feel better soon - we're all pulling for you. Please keep posting and letting us know how you are doing. Sending many supporting hugs to help.

(Physics info courtesy of: http://www.physicsclassroom.com/Class/newtlaws/U2L1a.cfm)

Many pdocs and tdocs offer sliding scales for people without insurance.

You can get names of tdocs off PC web site. Go to the home page and type in 'therapists' then on the next page type in your zip code. Do an advanced search and you will get a list of Tdocs in your area, their specialties and if they offer sliding scales.

Once you get a tdoc, they can refer you to a pdoc that offers sliding scales.

I hope this helps. Take Care and keep posting.

How are you feeling today?

Hi Katie! thanks for sharing. I know how it feels, I think most of us do on this site. I'v struggled to feel motivated about anything for a while now. Try not to focus everything on this job (which you might just not like) what I mean is, if there are other things that might lift you up, spare some time each day for them. You can look forward to that each day, so you might get the work done easier. People always say try these things (medication, Dr., a hobby, friends/family) but when these things don't help you feel lost. Try to balance the things you like to do, with the ones you don't or if there is one, speak to a job recruitment agency. They may be able to help you find something more suitable. Is doing something from home as a job a possibility? keep going what ever you do!