[seesaw]

Does anyone here have severe depression and work full-time?

What coping strategies do you use to get through the day and maintain concentration? How do you keep yourself on task?

I feel bad because at work I check in often on PC to get support; and I don't think I'd get in trouble if they found out because they know I have a disability, plus I get all my work done, and I work overtime that I don't get paid for because I'm salaried.

Sometimes my co-workers are talking and I just zone out, even though I really need to pay attention to what they are saying and remember it. I find that I have to write everything down that people say because my memory is really crap.

I'm at the director level at work, so I guess you might say I'm senior staff. My work is largely self-directed and I'm responsible for a campaign that has to bring in $2 million annually. With the self directed nature of my work, sometimes I find that I'm just not engaged at all.

Anyone else know what I'm talking about or have good strategies?

Thanks,
Seesaw

[basicgoodness]

I do relate to a lot of what you're saying. I work from home and much of it is intended to be self-directed. When I'm not sure what to do, I tend to get paralyzed and depressed, which makes it much harder to focus. So I waste a lot of time being unproductive, which makes the depression worse. It's a vicious cycle that I'm trying to break out of. I don't have any magic solutions but would be interested to hear what you have been thinking of.

[Fizzyo]

Seesaw, it sounds as if you have some useful strategies already. I can't offer advice as I'm currently unable to work, but when I did, one of the workplace adjustments was that I could take a break when I needed to as long as I worked my contracted hours overall.

Best of luck as you try to keep going. I hope you find a way.