Posted by King Vultan on September 16, 2004, at 21:33:26
In reply to Depression and Mentally Challenging Work, posted by SadWren on September 16, 2004, at 11:33:31
I had similar issues in grad school and wound up dropping out after a year (and I actually quit going to my classes a couple weeks into the 2nd semester; although, I did continue with my TA duties). My problem was very poor concentration and related high levels of anxiety, along with depressive tendencies. Unfortunately, I never sought out any help until years later, when I first saw a psychiatrist and finally began trying different psychiatric meds. I don't know how similar our fundamental issues are, but I found Effexor to be an effective antidepressant but not so good for concentration. Wellbutrin was better for concentration but IMO is not as robust an antidepressant for most people. If you have any sense that you may have ADD, it might be worth checking into. I have some ADD symptoms myself, but I really do not have enough to qualify as actually having Attention Deficit Disorder. It is really a secondary problem related to my depression; however, in my case, my depression appears to be fundamentally dopaminergic in nature, and ADD also has a lot to do with dopamine.
Todd
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