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Seek out a clinical psychologist or better. Not a therapist who will just offer you emotional support, no. I'm talking about someone who can diagnose you with d

Seek out a clinical psychologist or better. Not a therapist who will just offer you emotional support, no. I'm talking about someone who can diagnose you with different mental conditions. Because, as someone who has had depression in the past as a byproduct of my ADHD, the way you're speaking in your post makes me suspect you may have one or more conditions that are outside of your control.

throwy9764832 8y ago
I want to add to this. I was recently feeling the same as OP, starting to feel depressed, uninterested in doing things or trying things anymore, not interested in hobbies, etc. It was really wearing on me. I started thinking about it in depth and realized that I came to a point where I kept attempting things (projects, companies, hobbies) but never followed through with them to completion. I would get to a point and settle on the project not being feasible for some reason, and move onto the next thing. This has been a pattern for as long as I can remember, but I kept naively trying, until one day I realized its never going to happen and I felt like giving up. I ended up seeing a psychiatrist. I know I struggled in college, and in relationships with something like ADHD in the past, but I avoided any sort of treatment. Eventually the ADHD had caused an unhealthy spiral in my personal and professional life, that it was causing depression. I got diagnosed with ADHD and started on medication, and everything has been so much better. It was interesting once I looked into it, how much ADHD has impacted my life. It comes down to a need for constant stimulation, which caused impulsivity, and things quickly get old, and something else becomes enticing. This endless hunt wore on me. I feel like even just taking the time to read and understand it, has helped me be aware of why I feel/think about things in certain ways. Anyways, getting help and medication has helped, and I feel like I am satisfied with what I am doing and where I am going, and feel like I can actually follow through with goals. I think a lot of people mentioned this, but getting help and assessment from professionals helps.

throwy9764832 8y ago

I want to add to this. I was recently feeling the same as OP, starting to feel depressed, uninterested in doing things or trying things anymore, not interested in hobbies, etc. It was really wearing on me. I started thinking about it in depth and realized that I came to a point where I kept attempting things (projects, companies, hobbies) but never followed through with them to completion. I would get to a point and settle on the project not being feasible for some reason, and move onto the next thing. This has been a pattern for as long as I can remember, but I kept naively trying, until one day I realized its never going to happen and I felt like giving up. I ended up seeing a psychiatrist. I know I struggled in college, and in relationships with something like ADHD in the past, but I avoided any sort of treatment. Eventually the ADHD had caused an unhealthy spiral in my personal and professional life, that it was causing depression. I got diagnosed with ADHD and started on medication, and everything has been so much better. It was interesting once I looked into it, how much ADHD has impacted my life. It comes down to a need for constant stimulation, which caused impulsivity, and things quickly get old, and something else becomes enticing. This endless hunt wore on me. I feel like even just taking the time to read and understand it, has helped me be aware of why I feel/think about things in certain ways. Anyways, getting help and medication has helped, and I feel like I am satisfied with what I am doing and where I am going, and feel like I can actually follow through with goals. I think a lot of people mentioned this, but getting help and assessment from professionals helps.