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My T said that I should avoid making major decisions while being depressed?

Do you agree with that statement?

One of my major decisions would be to move again.... like running away from the problems I guess, but it IS a solution.

[Victoria'smom]

I agree, I try not to make decisions when depressed.

[Leah123]

Same here. I nearly spent the rest of my retirement account a couple weeks back when I was feeling hopeless and anxious: thank goodness I resisted the impulse and had a very long, difficult therapy session to deal with it. I had never resisted the impulse long before and dealing with the feelings that came with not making that impulsive decision was tremendously hard, but I'm glad I didn't. I agree that it's problematic to make serious decisions when we're emotionally compromised, unless they're required to maintain our safety or have some clear significant benefit.

[sunrise]

I think it depends on what the problem is. If you are in an abusive situation, the easiest/fastest/safest way out may be to leave. It is good to have someone like a therapist to bounce your ideas off of--if your T is urging you to work first on depression rather than leaving, I think there is probably merit to that. He knows what your problems are--we don't. Good luck.

[gayleggg]

In general, I agree. Never make major decisions when you are depressed or manic, unless like Leah123 has already stated it is required to maintain our safety.

[tinyrabbit]

I agree, as the depression can make the decisions for you.

Nothing where I am in danger.

Just running away from "problems," thinking things are better somewhere else.

T says depression could be clouding the perspective.

[WikidPissah]

I sort of agree, but life is all about making decisions, and when you spend half of it in depression you eventually have to make some. When my depression is really bad I tend to not be able to make the least little decision. What shirt should I wear to that meeting? OMG, so many shirts...I just don't know...I think I'll skip the meeting and go back to bed....

[unaluna]

What's the expression - your mouth writes checks that your butt can't cash. This is how I kept taking one step forward and two steps backwards. I had to quit moving just so it looked like I was going forward, cuz at least when I stopped moving, I stopped moving backwards. I'm finally starting to REALLY move forward - I think.

I made one horrible decision while deadly depressed, but then passed on a really good economic opportunity when the pdoc I was seeing just insisted I not make any major life decisions while depressed. Because of the horrible decision before, I took her advice and still regret it on some level.