Category: Mental Health
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Some Friday Updates
Read more: Some Friday UpdatesMy stress level is a bit high today because I am concerned about my mom and what is going down today. Since I don’t have a car right now, my brother and his wife are moving my mom out of her house on the down low because she’s going through a divorce and my dad…
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Fairing Poorly Today
Read more: Fairing Poorly TodayI am not doing well today. I am really suffering from depression and anxiety. I couldn’t really do much in the way of my online class as it just wasn’t happening. I found myself feeling sad and having no concentration whatsoever. I could not even must 5-10 minutes worth this morning. This afternoon I just…
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Glutton For Punishment
Read more: Glutton For PunishmentSometimes I think I might simply be a glutton for punishment. Well, I have decided to pick up The Odin Project again for learning full stack web development. I realized that I kind of need to go through a course so that I can learn this and then move to WordPress. I need a solid…
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Continued Frustration With Learning
Read more: Continued Frustration With LearningI am facing some continued frustration with learning web development. The topic is so broad that it is difficult to know where to start and I am finding myself skim reading instead of carefully delving into the subject matter. It seems like I am all over the place in 360 different directions. I am going…
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Doing Better Today
Read more: Doing Better TodayI don’t know whether or not that this is just a mind over matter thing but I am doing better today. It seems like the additional afternoon dose of Effexor has some carry over effect into the next day. My mood is better but I still don’t have the concentration. The mornings are definitely easier.…
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Mornings Are A Little Easier
Read more: Mornings Are A Little EasierIt looks like there might be something to what my physician’s assistant had said at my last visit. This morning it was definitely a little easier to get out of bed and I feel a shade better than I did yesterday. So maybe the higher dosage of Effexor at 300mg is more effective for me?…
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Mornings Continue To Be Difficult
Read more: Mornings Continue To Be DifficultI know that I am still suffering quite heavily from Major Depressive Disorder because mornings continue to be very difficult. This morning was certainly no exception. I wake up severely depressed and have to fight simply to get out of bed and function. As the day wears on the depression lifts, and by the time…
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Today I Saw My Doctor
Read more: Today I Saw My DoctorToday I saw my prescribing doctor and he and I made some medication changes which I hope might bring about a desired result. I am still very depressed and have moments when that mixes with anger and frustration. I told him that my ability to concentrate is still very poor and I’ve been unable to…
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Battling Anger And Depression
Read more: Battling Anger And DepressionThis morning I am battling anger and depression and I slept like shit. I woke up every two hours and had just plain weird dreams. I don’t really know what’s going on but I am going to see my psychiatric physican’s assistant today. I am going to tell him what I am feeling and maybe…
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Moving Soon
Read more: Moving SoonI am going to be moving on Tuesday and I just cannot seem to get my butt in gear. I know I still have some packing and cleaning to do but it’s all so overwhelming. I am not sleeping well and that may be causing a lot of anxiety. I guess I am also feeling…
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