Should I have a career that requires me to take anti-depressants?

Answer 1

I am sorry, I am not sure I understand this. Are you taking anti-depressants now or have you become depressed because of work you do. If not, is it that you believe some careers would require you to take an antidepressant.

For myself, the answer would be no...BUT...you need to find out why the career would cause you (or me) to need antidepressants.

Answer 2

You have to balance out the positives and negatives, the plusses and the minuses.

I'll assume you're already knee-deep in this career. Is it helpful to others? Does it give you a feeling of satisfaction alongside the depression? If you weren't depressed from this job, does it otherwise use your skills or natural bent or interests or temperment in a way that you feel proud of, or satisfied with? Does it pay well enough to support you and your family?

If the answer to most of these questions is no, you are in the wrong career. Take steps to get out. See a counselor, therapist, or clergyperson to advise you. Seek a new job or career. Go back to school.

If the answer to most of the questions above is yes, ask yourself if the cost of anti-depressant pills, and of the depression they battle, is worth the plusses of the job. Do the pills even work? If so, the pills might be just one drawback to an otherwise satisfying and worthwhile career.

Answer 3

Life is too short and on your death bed you will never think, "gee, I am so glad 30% of my life was miserable, but I made great money!"

Start finding a way out, the anti-depressants are just the beginning of your troubles.

I left a job making more money than I ever thought I would make...and other than missing the ability to buy what I wanted, I never miss that job/company. Not once have I considered going back, even when they asked me to.

Happiness is better than misery with money.

Answer 4

let me first start by saying that i too had a job that over the course of 10 yrs caused me to have to take antidepressants. i worked in the mental health field with adults with chronic mental illness as well as an axis ll diagnois of mental retardation. i really loved the work i did with the consumers, however the paperwork and political nonsense that went along with the job was so overwhelming, i eventually had a "nervous breakdown" myself while i wuz at work. not pretty, especially when u r there to help those who have similar types of problems. i received no support from upper level management, they only added onto my caseload, mind u i had 300+ individuals that i wuz responsible for. i eventually took some time off, however when i returned, my program had been closed down and i wuz transferred to a new department and a lower position. i continued to work there dispite my disappointment, however management continued to harass me when i would need leave for a doctor's appointment or need time off. they would state that they had to have a release from my doctor so they could have first hand knowledge of what i wuz experiencing in therapy, could i continue to work with consumers with mental illness, etc. this wuz very humiliating to say the least and it wuz there that i learned strict values as to confidentiality of the consumer, etc. so who were they to be putting their nose in my business? anyway i eventually left without notice because of the harassment and never went back. to make such a long story short, it's not worth it for you to be there if it is required for you to take antidepressants and if they would catch wind of it they may do u the same. many people say i should have sued the company for what they did to me, but how was i going to prove it? i'm guessing u work in a similar field or one that is so stressful u r just so unhappy. trust me get out now before u suffer longterm affects from the stress. good luck and God Bless!

Answer 5

No. Any job driving you to that point is not worth it, thats why u see alot of celebrities walking away from millions, or people who are making good money then going home and popping pills and alcohol just to make it through another day.
A career is not a career if you have to ask yourself that question.

Answer 6

No, you should definitely find a career more suitable to your emotional and mental condition.

This is a really vague question, so I can't give you a very accurate answer, but common sense should make you aware that you have to be satisfied with your job to be satisfied with your life.

All jobs bring people stress occasionally, but if your job is giving you so much of it that you need drugs to deal with it, then it's time to find a less stressful job, even if it pays less or has less convenient hours.

Answer 7

Is it your job or your life that is making you depressed? Don't confuse the two.

Answer 8

NO. If the job is that stressful it's just not worth it.

Answer 9

No way.