adepressedthrow

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by adepressedthrow 4y ago
I'm very interested in this type of reading, for my situation and for others. My single post ( https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27739957 ) details where I was 9 months ago, and things have only degraded from there. I
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by adepressedthrow 5y ago
What made you take the break? What did you do during your time off?
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by adepressedthrow 5y ago
This is certainly an amusing way to think about it. I especially like your note about finding a doctorate; that is likely to help alleviate some of my concerns, and hopefully bring better treatment because of it.
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by adepressedthrow 5y ago
> Allow yourself to be unproductive / inefficient in your free time and to enjoy it. Take some time for yourself. Other than potential physical issues with my body and mind, this is probably my biggest issue. Somehow I've never
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by adepressedthrow 5y ago
Thank you for writing this. As much as people repeat the exercise mantra, it helps to see someone in a very similar situation improve. I'm not likely to go to a gym, but I hopefully will be pushing myself to start exercising. We'l
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by adepressedthrow 5y ago
My health has deteriorated along with my mind. I've gained ~30lbs (male) putting me on the edge of a 30 BMI, but honestly it takes so much effort to focus on weight when I'm already suffering in mood and sleep. I'm trying to
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by adepressedthrow 5y ago
Nowadays it's quite rare. I never enjoyed in-person contact, and a few years working in an office was enough for me to write it off entirely. I try not to be too reclusive, though I probably am. COVID didn't really affect me at al
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by adepressedthrow 5y ago
Hm... Interesting points. I'll have to reflect more on that, but at a glance I think I genuinely do like my current position. I have the control and flexibility to do practically whatever, without much responsibility _requiring_ me to
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by adepressedthrow 5y ago
I can only speculate as to the reason. I think largely it's genetic, as my father has sleep issues (though his are not mental; he has sleep apnea, which I have been negatively tested for multiple times) and severe depression. However,
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by adepressedthrow 5y ago
> It's worth saying that it was really hard coming back and starting work again. This is indeed a worry of mine, though I think if I'm actually fixed, I'll be jumping to at least write code and work on software projects. I
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by adepressedthrow 5y ago
What point is considered exhaustion, and how often should this be performed? I've gone on 20+ mile bike rides that have left me pretty tired, but I don't think I felt any better mentally/slept any better. Is it more of an &qu
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by adepressedthrow 5y ago
> I would talk to my team/boss and ask for time off. Serious time off like 3+ months. If they really think you are worth it, they should give that to you. Make it unpaid but tell them you want to come back. You may not though and th
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by adepressedthrow 5y ago
I've being going through a cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBTi) course, but that's not really akin to talking to someone. I have been very resistant to the idea of therapy, as I don't tend to open up to people I k
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Extremely burnt out at 25. Considering quitting job and taking an extended break
32 points by adepressedthrow 5y ago|47 comments