Depression Support Group
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Hello,
I need some advice please. What can I do when I feel awful, little energy and motivation. Have a hard time even showering. Yet I have assignments for school (PhD program) and a roommate who is always angry at me, always putting me down, threatening to call the police and have me evicted (I'm not on the lease).
I want to move, have an apt but I don't have the energy to clean it and move while doing school too. I hired someone to clean but they did not do the type of cleaning I would have done. It was just a quick wipe. I'm very obsessive about cleaning.
I feel like quitting school, quitting everything. I wouldn't kill myself, but I think about it all the time. I feel like a failure. My family is away and the only source of social support I had who was my best friend now acts like my enemy-constantly emotionally abusing me.
I don't know what to do. Please advice me. What do you do when you struggle with doing the simplest things but have major tasks that need done?
Thanks so much,
I need some advice please. What can I do when I feel awful, little energy and motivation. Have a hard time even showering. Yet I have assignments for school (PhD program) and a roommate who is always angry at me, always putting me down, threatening to call the police and have me evicted (I'm not on the lease).
I want to move, have an apt but I don't have the energy to clean it and move while doing school too. I hired someone to clean but they did not do the type of cleaning I would have done. It was just a quick wipe. I'm very obsessive about cleaning.
I feel like quitting school, quitting everything. I wouldn't kill myself, but I think about it all the time. I feel like a failure. My family is away and the only source of social support I had who was my best friend now acts like my enemy-constantly emotionally abusing me.
I don't know what to do. Please advice me. What do you do when you struggle with doing the simplest things but have major tasks that need done?
Thanks so much,
If I stand up to her, she gets even more angry and will call the police to have me evicted.
OK, can you get somebody else to do another cleaning on the apt? If not, I'd say just try to ignore that it's not quite up to your standards and move in. Because the most important thing right now seems to be that you move. And then you can clean it when your energy level comes up.
You are absolutely not a failure. You're in a PhD program! Even if you quit school (which I hope you won't), you'd still be far ahead of most of us who never even got to that point.
If you have trouble even showering, I'd say the meds you're on aren't working very well. Some are more stimulating (you probably know that), so see if you can get on something that can give you more ooomph (that's a technical term).
All in all, I think the bad relationship with the roommate is the most pressing issue, so either get another cleaning of the apt. or just move into it as is. And if you can, hire movers to make it easier to do.
Thanks for your caring replies!
I wanted you to know that I have depression and anxiety. I received my Masters Degree in Social Work last year. Now, lately, I have been having issues with doing the simple things too, like getting into the shower, sometimes even getting off the couch to get something to drink. So I do understand, and would like to talk further if you would like. Thanks, Pam