Low mood and no motivation

Hi all,

I am 41/M/UK.

I have suffered with anxiety most of my life and suffer with depression but I find it is seasonal with the weather. I have done all of the different tablets but nothing seems to help.

I currently do not take any medication, my last prescription was for sertraline which I was on for almost a year and I don't feel any different.

I was diagnosed with PTSD around 15 years ago after an ex traumatised me, thankfully I made it out of that relationship alive and have a restraining order against her.

I am fed up of feeling tired all the time regardless of how much sleep I get. Some nights I struggle to get 4 hours and over days I can spend all day in bed.

I manage to get by day to day, hold down a good job and I am financially stable owning my own home and car. However I find myself spending my time after work doom scrolling, online gambling or watching YouTube.

I have no motivation to do anything in my home like washing/hoovering, DIY, even having a shower seems like such an effort and someone I go 2 weeks without a wash.

The doctor doesn't really want to help me.. basically I get offered more tablets and see how you are in 28 days time.

I read about low functioning depression which fits my symptoms.

If anyone has any advice to help me get out of this rut I would be so grateful.

Thanks.

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u/oceandream40 — 3 months ago

Low functioning depression

Hi all,

I have suffered with anxiety most of my life and suffer with depression but I find it is seasonal with the weather. I have done all of the different tablets but nothing seems to help.

I was diagnosed with PTSD around 15 years ago after an ex traumatised me.

I currently do not take any medication, my last prescription was for sertraline which I was on for almost a year and I don't feel any different.

I am fed up of feeling tired all the time regardless of how much sleep I get. Some nights I struggle to get 4 hours.

I am managing to get by day to day and hold down a good job but I find myself spending my time after work doom scrolling, online gambling or watching TV.. I have no motivation to do anything in my home like washing/hoovering, DIY, even having a shower seems like such an effort and someone I go 2 weeks without a wash.

The doctor doesn't really want to help me.. basically I get offered more tablets and see how you are in 28 days time.

I read about low functioning depression.

Any advice I would be grateful for.

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u/oceandream40 — 3 months ago
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Looking for help

Hi all,

I have suffered with anxiety most of my life and suffer with depression but I find it is seasonal with the weather. I have done all of the different tablets but nothing seems to help.

I was diagnosed with PTSD around 15 years ago after an ex traumatised me.

I currently do not take any medication, my last prescription was for sertraline which I was on for almost a year and I don't feel any different.

I am fed up of feeling tired all the time regardless of how much sleep I get. Some nights I struggle to get 4 hours.

I am managing to get by day to day and hold down a good job but I find myself spending my time after work doom scrolling, online gambling or watching TV.. I have no motivation to do anything in my home like washing/hoovering, DIY, even having a shower seems like such an effort and someone I go 2 weeks without a wash.

The doctor doesn't really want to help me.. basically I get offered more tablets and see how you are in 28 days time.

I read about low functioning depression.

Any advice I would be grateful for.

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u/oceandream40 — 3 months ago