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>My life was ostensibly fine But you said in a previous comment "I was working 35 hours a week at a startup and studying two difficult subjects at my universit
by cpncrunch 9y ago
>My life was ostensibly fine
But you said in a previous comment "I was working 35 hours a week at a startup and studying two difficult subjects at my university (computer science and Latin) while maintaining an active social life. I kept pushing myself harder and harder, and essentially collapsed".
I think most people would burn out with that amount of stress.
- seibelj 9y agoI was paraphrasing a period of my life. I didn't go on Lexapro for 2 years following that. Before Lexapro I was doing all of the non-medical stuff I mentioned. No need to tell me that what I experienced is false - it's my own life, afterall.
- cpncrunch 9y agoI wasn't telling you anything you experienced was false. I was simply pointing out that the stressful period you mentioned would definitely be a factor causing depression. Even if you are doing exactly what you want to do with your life and you're happy with it, excessive stress will still cause depression. I've edited my original comment slightly.