Posted by super on April 19, 2001, at 12:43:24
In reply to Understimulation on the job and Depression, posted by roo on April 18, 2001, at 13:15:35
Yes, yes, yes! My thoughts exactly. It's hard to pull apart the various threads of my dissatisfaction with my job, and it's difficult to discern whether my depression causes a lack of success in my job (and thus more depression), or whether a shitty job contributes to my depression. So I don't have any answers for you, but I can relate.
> Does anyone out there experience a double-edged sword
> with their depression? In some ways, depression and
> under achieiving in the job world can go hand in hand. My
> depression often leaves me too wrung out for much ambition.
> However, working a dull, mind numbing, easy and boring
> job often causes me to feel depressed and understimulated.
> Also, if I'm not busy enough in my job (which is often),
> my mind turns inward to negative thoughts (an idle mind
> is the devil's workshop). Can anyone relate to this at
> all?
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