depression

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Duracell
Duracell
Feb 2016
9:31pm, 3 Feb 2016
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Thank you all. Thing is, I actually really quite like my job, but I just feel I am under-valued and under-utilised.

I feel like I am adding no value and then I feel guilty about bring the best paid administrator anywhere!

Interesting pointer from my boss re perspective - if you set your target at 100% you will fail every time. Why set yourself up for it and then beat yourself for failing?

Struggling with 80% that he has challenged me with - I've never done average (except in running obviously!)

Was chatting to a work colleague about if money were no object and you could start again using your passion to guide you; sad thing was I couldn't remember what my passion was. I have allowed my work to become my passion, and that needs to change.
Steady Edina
Steady Edina
Feb 2016
7:34pm, 13 Feb 2016
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I have been struggling since Christmas and my last lot of treatment finished. I feel alone, isolated anxious all the time and I miss my family. As mush as I love it up here I am starting to feel trapped and I am running out of meds I haven't really been taking them for a while so hadn't realised I had got so low. I thought I was doing ok but now I am sat here on my own crying wishing I could pop round a friends for a brew and a chat. I hate this feeling and there is no particular reason for it.
Duracell
Duracell
Feb 2016
7:40pm, 13 Feb 2016
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Duracell
Sorry to hear that you are feeling so low, SE. Don't always need a reason.
Tracey G
Tracey G
Feb 2016
5:56pm, 14 Feb 2016
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Tracey G
(((Steady Edina)))
Nellers
Nellers
Feb 2016
7:16pm, 14 Feb 2016
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Nellers
The reason is because it's how you feel, SE. Sending positive thoughts and hoping you can get back on an even keep soon.
Derby Tup
Derby Tup
Feb 2016
8:12pm, 14 Feb 2016
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Derby Tup
^ What he said

How you doing Nellers?
Nellers
Nellers
Feb 2016
8:31pm, 14 Feb 2016
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Nellers
Not too bad ta, DT. I had a down day last Tuesday and was quite moved by how supportive the rest of the management team were at work. They got me through it so I didn't have to duck and run, then they let me WFH on Wednesday to get settled and caught up with some admin. The down days seem to be getting less regular so I'm taking it as progress.

Bloody horrible when it happens, though. Bloody horrible.
Derby Tup
Derby Tup
Feb 2016
8:38pm, 14 Feb 2016
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Derby Tup
Overall sounds relatively good Nellers :-)
Hills of Death (HOD)
Hills of Death (HOD)
Feb 2016
8:38pm, 14 Feb 2016
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Hills of Death (HOD)
Is it depression you have Nellers ? When did it start

I have anxiety now I know what I have it started a long time ago
Nellers
Nellers
Feb 2016
8:42pm, 14 Feb 2016
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Yes it's depression, HODster, although anxiety comes along with it at times. I gather that's fairly common. Diagnosed about a week before Xmas. I reckon I had my first bout a good 6 months ago and didn't know why life was so tough at the time.

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