I cant seem to keep a job I end up quitting because I get too depressed why cant I be like everyone else?

Question

I've never stayed with a company for more than 6 months and I cant work more than part time because I get uncontrollable panic attacks and sever depression. even just working part time makes me feel like killing myself. This effects me even when I'm not at work I dread having to go back the second I leave I feel completely hopeless. I've gone to THOUSANDS of physiatrist and to name just to name a few antidepressants I've been on (Effexor, Remeron, Wellbutrin, Zoloft, Prozac, Paxil.. the list gos on and on, and nothing helps. I've even been placed in a mental institution before for other reasons. Now that I'm an adult I've lost my parents medical benefits and am left with no help what so ever. I just don't understand how I can get over this.. I just want to be normal.. If it wasn't for my boyfriend Id be living on the streets, and its just not fair for him to have to pay for everything. dose anyone else suffer from sever depression from work? Anyone have any ideas to help?

Answer 1

You are normal. Life just sucks and you have to figure out your own way to get through it.

Answer 2

Tough call. I think you re starting point would be to get a correct diagnosis. It sounds like you have been told you are depressed and that's it. There are many mental health issues that cause depression or depression is a symptom of. such as Bipolar etc. I would go down that road and at least if you get a proper diagnosis then the correct medication can be prescribed.
Normal is a horrible word, you are normal, its just you re brain has a chemical imbalance that makes you feel like this, so don't let anyone ever tell you you re not normal OK.
I use many self help methods, meditation, yoga, have goals and write them down. Only small ones, ones you know you can achieve. Ask yourself what you want at the end of this when you come out the other side. Write all these things down they really help.
Happiness comes from the inside first, before you can be happy on the outside.
Just keep focused and take little steps every day you will get there.

Answer 3

The usual answers don't seem to apply to you - take anti-depressants, go back to school, get a job you love, etc. Work is work and there will always be aspects of even a lovable job that will suck. After a while, this problem becomes a matter of perspective. Remember, the ultimate goal of a job is a paycheck. There are other goals, of course, but few others keep the mortgage paid, your family fed, and you feeling like you're accomplishing something.

Try looking at employment with this phrase - "it's just a job." While that sounds oversimplified, it also means that your job is not your life. Your job pays the bills. That's all. Your homelife is what matters. Being depressed about your job is what drives us to another question - what is it that I want out of life? Only you can answer that question, but be patient with the answer. Rarely is the answer solely found in the job market.

Answer 4

working doesn't cause your depression, and the fact is medications are only a part of the answer, if you haven't participated in counselling, you won't get better, as you have found out. There is a new program available to you now, I used it and it got me off of medications entirely. If you want to know more, email me.

Answer 5

Try to make a living doing something you love.
Go back to school to get a better job.
Get on disability.
Work from home.
Don't settle for a job that you don't want to do.
Open your own small business, so you can be your own boss.