[Crook32]

Does anyone else had such a hard time concentrating that you can't read a book? Even reading for work is hard. I have to really focus hard to get through a document. My concentration is just terrible.

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[catnip123]

I've had the same problem for quite a while. It can be very frustrating.

[Fuzzybear]

Yes that is a huge issue for me. It takes me like 10 mins to read a sentance and even then i forget half of it.

[Marla500]

Me too sometimes.

[Crook32]

What can we do the help with concentration? I want to be able to read a book again. Even with my depression getting better the concentration is not.

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[shezbut]

I would recommend talking with your doctor about the lack of concentration being a major difficulty for you. When the depression improves, usually concentration abilities improve too ~ unless other variables are factors in your case: medications, brain trauma, etc.

((((hugs)))) to you.

[vital]

Originally Posted by Crook32

What can we do the help with concentration? I want to be able to read a book again. Even with my depression getting better the concentration is not.

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Concentration does improve with practice too. - vital

How's your sleep? Quantity and quality?

[d1023]

Have to say I'm with you on this - find myself reading the same para several times. Start with something small and work up.

[ethanbridges]

Originally Posted by Crook32

Even with my depression getting better the concentration is not.

Congratulations on getting better with depression!

I can only think of two reasons: distractions and motivation. Hope that helps. I also struggle with this problem sometimes.

[avlady]

i also find it hard to concentrate enough to finish books, if i find a good one although i can read it in a whole day. i also have several i can't get through at all.

[Crook32]

Originally Posted by jo_thorne

How's your sleep? Quantity and quality?

Sleep hasn't been too good between the kids and the cats waking me up at night. Then on nights when they don't I still wake up and have trouble falling back asleep.

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[betenoire19]

I have this problem, too, and it is very frustrating as I used to be an avid reader. It was a coping skill for me, a healthy way to escape, and I haven't been able to read for years now

I've recently tried just starting smaller with short stories, but I couldn't concentrate on those either, so now it's poetry. I still would like to be able to get through a whole novel again, though.

I don't think it matters what I'm reading; the content can be fascinating to me, and it doesn't matter if it is simple or complex. I just find myself going over the same sentence over and over. For me, I believe it is a result of mental illness that is not fully being treated properly, distractions and a busy lifestyle, and this fast-paced technological world.

I'm too restless for movies and other activities as well. But the lack of reading books has really been concerning; I don't want it to become a lost art in my life.

[tangledupinblue]

I have the same problem.... I used to read all the time; now i need superhuman strength to keep my brain still enough to focus on a book. Sometimes i think its on account of getting spoiled by the visual media of tv/movies/youtube, where it's all laid out in front of you to absorb and you don't have to do any brainwork. On occasion I've found some instrumental background music can help; like some jazz or something.