[Yolan]

Lately depression as not only been screwing up my sleep schedule, but it is also affecting my ability to work. I still get my work done and I have a salary job with my own office where I don't have to log hours, where I can occasionally work from home and have anyone checking to see if I am in the office. I am not really supervised and I work independently for the most part. I also only interact with 3-5 people on a daily basis and I am pretty isolated. I am really worried because I don't feel motivated at work. I also have stopped caring if I make it into the office. For the past month or so I have been making it into the office about 3 days a week, working a day from home, and calling in sick cause I can't get out of bed because of my depression. I take meds and I just had a blood panel drawn to see if something else is going.

Help. Does anyone have suggestions. I really need to get out of this funk. Any ideas would be appreciated. I am exhausted but I need to motivate myself to get to work. Once I am there, things seem to be okay.

[Pierro]

Hello Yolan, Are you on meds for your depression. Either way you need to talk to somebody about this problem before ot gets on top of you and stops you from working altogether. I only went back to work after being 5 months off because of depression. I know how hard it can be to get up in the morning and motivate yourself in your working life. Please talk to a healthcare professional, even just talking about things can make a difference. Best Wishes to you. Take care of yourself.

[adam_k]

I had a lot of the same tymptoms as you. The lack of interest, and fatigue where hurting my abilty to function. To top it off I also had difficulty consentrating, everything felt slowed down, and my mood of feeling constant sadness grinder on me.

I found medication to help with the more physical symptoms. They help me not feel the fatiuged feeling, not sleep 18 hours a day, have better concentration and think more clearly. I have found one that did wonders for my mood, but in the least I can function a lot better, and makes therapy easier to do. When I am really down I have a hard time thinking and talking and since therapy is mostly talking and thinking it inhibits progress there.

Your general practitioner can suscribe you meds or you can see a psychairtrist to try some out. Lack of sleep can leed to depression and it may be a issue more of inomnia. Talking to a professional can maybe help you unravel what is going on and help you understand yourself better.

[Sam2]

Since you are already taking meds, discuss your problem with your Dr. It may be that you need a different medication or to add another along with the one you already have.

Depression alone can take away all of your ambition. That is a common symptom. Also, do you like your job? although its more likely to be caused by depression, its not unheard of to have more than one thing going on at once. If you didn't like your job prior to the onset of your depression, then you may want to consider working in a field that interests you more.

Make sure to tell your Dr. what is going on. unless he knows, he won't be able to help you.

Sam2

[unhappycamper463]

go to the doctor/hospital, get short term disability. that's what i did. i really ought to go back and get more.

[gracez]

I hope the solution comes for you in the form of meds or other. I can say I experience the same with severe depression in terms of motivation. I used to be very energetic but can't imagine working now. I applied for many part tome regular jobs for months and didn't get them. Now I'm glad bed. I wouldn't be able to handle it. Seems like you're on the cusp of something - good that you haven't really jeopardized your work yet and can catch it.