Charles <ckraft@SPAMTRAP.west.net> wrote in
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Is the stress at work really from work, or is it from having to go to
work when you are already stressed? A therapist might help you sort
that out.

Actually, it's both. I'm already stressed when I go to work, but the
pressures of work increase the stress.

If you are doing some type of work that you are not fit

for, then you could consider changing. Getting paid is a good thing,
in by estimation.

I'm fit for my type of work; I do it well and I used to enjoy it. Over
the years, I have lost interest in my work.

Get a pet, then you'll have at least that. I'd recommend a fish tank,
then you can go to the pet store and ask the people there questions
about care. Some practice at talking to people without much risk to
yourself. I don't know about friends.

Yes, I like to go to the pet store to look at the pets. Maybe I'll bring
one (or two) home some day.

It doesn't sound like the psych meds are doing as much as they should,
see if you can't get some help with them. They won't fix the
problems, but they can reduce the pain so that you can work on things
in a more effective manner.

I've had several pdocs. Not all of them were helpful.

I suppose you know that alcohol isn't going to make things better,
although it does deaden the pain for a little while.

Charles <ckraft@SPAMTRAP.west.net> wrote in
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Get a pet, then you'll have at least that. I'd recommend a fish tank,
then you can go to the pet store and ask the people there questions
about care. Some practice at talking to people without much risk to
yourself. I don't know about friends.

Yes, I like to go to the pet store to look at the pets. Maybe I'll bring
one (or two) home some day.

Charles <ckraft@SPAMTRAP.west.net> wrote in
news:b1j5r2du3a6ldt9pnnh001m87pbnn3bpef@4ax.com:

Is the stress at work really from work, or is it from having to go to
work when you are already stressed? A therapist might help you sort
that out.

Actually, it's both. I'm already stressed when I go to work, but the
pressures of work increase the stress.

If you are doing some type of work that you are not fit

for, then you could consider changing. Getting paid is a good thing,
in by estimation.

I'm fit for my type of work; I do it well and I used to enjoy it. Over
the years, I have lost interest in my work.

Get a pet, then you'll have at least that. I'd recommend a fish tank,
then you can go to the pet store and ask the people there questions
about care. Some practice at talking to people without much risk to
yourself. I don't know about friends.

Yes, I like to go to the pet store to look at the pets. Maybe I'll bring
one (or two) home some day.

It doesn't sound like the psych meds are doing as much as they should,
see if you can't get some help with them. They won't fix the
problems, but they can reduce the pain so that you can work on things
in a more effective manner.

I've had several pdocs. Not all of them were helpful.

I suppose you know that alcohol isn't going to make things better,
although it does deaden the pain for a little while.

"Hans" <NoSpam@Hccnet.nl> wrote in
news:45b33b7f$0$739$3a628fcd@textreader.nntp.hccnet.nl:

Perhaps some physical excercise may improve things (a little).
Or at least your decreasing physical health.

Yes. I wish I had more time to exercise, though. When my job demands
that I stay late, I don't have time to go to the gym. I always go during
the weekend, but once a week isn't enough.

I started jogging many years ago.
Having a history of astma and high blood pressure, this wasn't (and
still isn't) easy.
It took me years to get to an acceptable level. I started by mainly
walking and a couple
of jogging intervals of less than a minute.
Although I train 3 times a week, my stamina is still "just sufficient"
(e.g. 5 kilometers in 32 minutes).
However it is a huge improvement when compared with 10 years ago, when
I was out of breath after
just a few hundred meters.

Does it improve my depression?
Hard to say. I never like jogging, so on beforehand and during the
jogging my mood is less. However afterwards I feel some satisfaction,
some achievement,
esp. when I consider despite my imperfect healt I still manage to jog
for 5 kilometers.
(sometimes even further)
Besides, it keeps my weight stable. That also improves my mood,
because, a couple of
years ago, when I stopped jogging, I gained weight at a rate of 1
kg/month. (medication
might also have had part in it). That was quite depressing.

Cheers,
Hans

Yes, I keep gaining weight (in the form of fat), and I don't like it at
all.

"Hans" <NoSpam@Hccnet.nl> wrote in
news:45b33b7f$0$739$3a628fcd@textreader.nntp.hccnet.nl:

Perhaps some physical excercise may improve things (a little).
Or at least your decreasing physical health.

Yes. I wish I had more time to exercise, though. When my job demands
that I stay late, I don't have time to go to the gym. I always go during
the weekend, but once a week isn't enough.

"David" <dav2394@nospam.yahoo.com> wrote in
news:12r6a86tll6nf8b@news.supernews.com:

Sorry to hear about your experiences. Sometimes higher dosages of
antidepressants can be helpful in combating the depression, in any
situation.

Yes, but in my case there doesn't seem to be any increase of
antidepressants that won't induce mania or other nasty side effects.

Also, if you don't find therapy helpful, maybe you could

try a different clinic and see how it goes.

I am going to see a new pdoc. It might help.

Remember that nobody is

after you,

Not sure about that.

but it helps to have parents and a family who cares. Maybe

you could call or email someone you haven't spoken to in awhile.

Don't know who that would be.

Keeping close to a support group is also helpful. I keep busy by
working on a website, or by blogging. A case worker could probably
help with finding something to do to stay occupied. I hope you find
this helpful.

Keeping busy used to help, but it no longer does. I feel unhappy even
while I'm busy.

Thanks for the advice.