Debilitating

Hi,
I've been suffering from gradual depression for half a year now. It has been crushing me. Last semester, I earned a bunch of B's and C's. I skipped so many nights' worth of sleep. I became obese. I had severe problems with friends and family. The whole thing could be solved by me doing my work (which is pretty easy and straightforward, and fun). But it is not so easy to get myself up and do the work. Honestly, I feel like doing nothing in the world, not even things I enjoy. Just became totally anhedonic and irritable.

I want some help, some motivation. My doctors are stupid. The world does not seem to care. And I just want not only a semblance of empathy, but help. Something tangible. I would appreciate it, just so I can get my butt off and do the work needed. Whatever work I put in, it'd make me happy. Just help me out so I can at least get up and do it.

Thanks. A. Lot.

How about seeing a therapist?

How are you at this time?

chrisjohn wrote:Hi,
I've been suffering from gradual depression for half a year now. It has been crushing me. Last semester, I earned a bunch of B's and C's. I skipped so many nights' worth of sleep. I became obese. I had severe problems with friends and family. The whole thing could be solved by me doing my work (which is pretty easy and straightforward, and fun). But it is not so easy to get myself up and do the work. Honestly, I feel like doing nothing in the world, not even things I enjoy. Just became totally anhedonic and irritable.

I want some help, some motivation. My doctors are stupid. The world does not seem to care. And I just want not only a semblance of empathy, but help. Something tangible. I would appreciate it, just so I can get my butt off and do the work needed. Whatever work I put in, it'd make me happy. Just help me out so I can at least get up and do it.

Thanks. A. Lot.

Seeing a therapist doesn't give positive energy to get out of the anhedonic state. I'm not really sure myself either what works for that other than forcing myself through a lot of pain almost every time I get to do work. That, while I got my personal circumstances worsened (friendship ended). This made my emotions go completely out of whack lately. Too much stress from pushing myself like that, I guess. Therapist has no idea for a solution. Wellbutrin didn't work for boosting dopamine. I've contacted two other specialists now (a psychologist and a psychiatrist), my new appointment with a neuropsychiatrist is finally coming up, and finally, contacted two places that work with people (in volunteering / psychology help groups or something like that), maybe they got something.

It would be awesome if some organized support existed for giving motivation to such people, that tangible help thingy.