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So this last year has been quite tough. And I find that often in the evenings all I want to do is sit at a computer and consume news/videos/blogs. Well, that's not quite true. Actually I'd rather be creating. But I can't find the energy to lift myself up and turn from consumer to creator. I'm just too tired. [more inside]
posted by dance on Mar 23, 2016 - 18 answers

This seems counter-intuitive so I thought I'd search out insight as to why this happens. I have been treated for depression with anxiety for over 20 years and for the most part, my daily medicine helps me function like a normal person. I find that I tire very easily and after having explored and corrected regular medical reasons (Low D) I still feel like coming home after work and doing absolutely nothing. It feels therapeutic to crawl into bed even though my heart and stomach feel full of anxious energy. [more inside]
posted by Snackpants on Sep 23, 2015 - 7 answers

I'm considering leaving NY but I don't know if I'm being realistic at all. Currently unemployed and have limited funds. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jul 3, 2015 - 8 answers

Could I be forced to leave college due to my depression/current situation? I feel like I've hit the dead end. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jun 9, 2015 - 10 answers

Hey everyone. I don't know what's going on with me. For a while now, I've had this worn down feeling where I just want to sleep, even during the day. [more inside]
posted by Thanquol180 on Aug 6, 2014 - 28 answers

How to start exercise and other daily routines when super fatigued, sleepy, spacey, sad, but otherwise "healthy"? [more inside]
posted by ArgyleMarionette on Mar 28, 2012 - 32 answers

Feeling burnt out recently, but cannot go on a vacation or anything right now. How do I deal with this without stepping off the hamster wheel? I do have the Labor Day weekend off. [more inside]
posted by greatalleycat on Sep 2, 2011 - 14 answers

I have lost all of my motivation to do even a modicum of a half-decent job at work. Has anyone dealt with this? How do I get back into the groove of things? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Sep 1, 2011 - 22 answers

How to keep up my energy levels? [more inside]
posted by greatalleycat on Mar 25, 2011 - 12 answers

How do you break out of a depressed/unmotivated/lonely funk? (see: in college and on your own for more details..) [more inside]
posted by isoman2kx on Nov 19, 2010 - 10 answers

Tell a person with depression: Is it normal to require a few weekend daytime hours to just lie in bed and be left alone? I don't mean "for people with depression," I mean "for normal people." [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Dec 6, 2008 - 39 answers