[archipelago]

This weekend I need to finish my final projects for grad school. But a while ago I fell into a seasonal depression and the meds are just not strong enough yet to pull me up to getting it done. I got one project done so felt better and thought that was a chance, but I woke up feeling no energy and no concentration. I just want to curl up into a ball under my covers.

[kaliope]

it is a struggle when we don't have the energy to get things done. perhaps you can tap into that energy of the good feelings you had after you completed that first project for motivation to complete the others. good luck.

[steelfang]

Ugh I know the feeling. I just try to tell myself that after a few more weeks the semester will be over. Usually once I start actually doing something I feel a lot better about myself and feel less depressed in turn. Hang in there!

[archipelago]

I did finished one project, including the tedious references. Then I started another one which is super tedious and boring. I followed the outline he provided us, but it is not long enough. I answered all the points so I'm not sure how to get to the right amount except for adding BS, which is hard for me to do. So that one is bothering me. I have one more plus studying for a final. Today is my last free day so I have to use it wisely even though I just want to stay in bed. I do feel better when I get to work, but it only lasts a short time. Then I just want to forget it all. This is really hard.

[RomanSunburn]

Just checking in to see how everything turned out.

I know the feeling, too. Sometimes, I compromise. I can stay in bed, but I have to do homework. And since it's winter, I put the heat up so I'm not tempted to snuggle back down under my warn blankets.

I know that doesn't always work, but sometimes it's worth a shot.

[archipelago]

Thanks, I did get through. It was a real struggle concentration and energy wise. One exam was way too hard but everyone felt that way and he promised to grade on a curve. I managed to get everything in and do just fine I think. I had to really lean on my shrink more than I should have but he wanted to help.

No it is over so I have a month to relax. I want to try some exercise to see if that helps. And I'm trying another med because the depression is not going away. It still is hard but at least I don't have the crunch time of the end of the term on top of everything.

[earth_maiden]

I know how you feel (sigh). I finished one final, two more to go. There are only 4 days of the semester left yet I feel no sense of urgency and I don't have the energy to "crunch." What keeps me going though, is thinking about how far I've come so far, and that it will be over in a few days. Also, I want to maintain my GPA. In my head there are two choices, either lay around and do nothing and beat myself up over it later, or sit down and do it, even if it's not 100%. Don't give up now, you're almost there! You can do it! ((hugs)) Good luck

[archipelago]

earth-maiden, hang in there. My shrink told me while I was doing this: "Remember perfection is not of this world. Getting through is the true victory."

[TheImpossibleGirl]

That's where I'm at right now. Luckily, I got my hardest thing over with today. It was such a relief. Make sure to give yourself little rewards for everything you finish. It'll really help keep you going, or at least it does for me. My reward today was taking a break and watching Beauty and the Beast, which turned into a nap.

[archipelago]

Little breaks are important. I ended up watching that stupid show Survivor on my computer to distract myself. It made me get lost in something else so it was worth it, even though I know it was really dumb. I needed a mindless hour to veg out.