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History of double depression (dysthymia, major w/ psychotic features), anxiety, and ADHD diagnoses. Eventually stabilized for 6 months taking 5 mg of Cipralex.
Have experienced a lot of symptoms of depression and way more inattention than ever (struggling to pay attention to drive, cook, and most importantly to read in order to study).
Now on ADHD drugs and benzos for anxiety.
Problem: takes too long to get going in the morning. Like 3-4 hours. I want to be able to get ready and out in 1 hours or 1.5 hours max. I don't shower in the morning. I don't wear much make up and have a very limited selection of clothes, so it takes me little time to throw something on (but still much longer than I would like). How can I motivate myself to get started studying sooner than the 4 hours? I wasn't like this just a couple of weeks ago. I had a health crisis (flu...) and now I seem to have old symptoms back.
Have experienced a lot of symptoms of depression and way more inattention than ever (struggling to pay attention to drive, cook, and most importantly to read in order to study).
Now on ADHD drugs and benzos for anxiety.
Problem: takes too long to get going in the morning. Like 3-4 hours. I want to be able to get ready and out in 1 hours or 1.5 hours max. I don't shower in the morning. I don't wear much make up and have a very limited selection of clothes, so it takes me little time to throw something on (but still much longer than I would like). How can I motivate myself to get started studying sooner than the 4 hours? I wasn't like this just a couple of weeks ago. I had a health crisis (flu...) and now I seem to have old symptoms back.
Prior to SSRI use, and depression, I used to be up and out of the house in one hour. With continued use of the SSRI and additional anxiety medication, I found myself getting slower and slower in the morning.
One thing I found helpful, is that I set the alarm and take my ADHD medication about an hour or more before I have to wake up. I set my alarm again for my usual waking time and find I have an easier time moving along in the morning.
Hope that helps............
Prior to SSRI use, it would take me much longer to get ready in the morning than it does now, even. When I started, I got back to "normal" and my feelings and motivations were normal for a while.
I would have to guess that even my getting sick had to do with the especially stressful circumstances of my academic and personal life at that point. I've studied that people who have been depressed once, are much more likely to experience it again when in a stressful circumstance, so I guess I just have to work with myself.
Today, I woke up at 9 a.m. Good time because I went to bed after midnight and I had a productive day yesterday. But it's now 1:38 and I am just about to wash my face, brush my teeth and get going.
My space is very messy, so I am going to try a deep clean later when I have completed some important assignments. I know a clean space always makes me feel better.