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Adjustment Disorder with Anxiety and Depressed Mood

Posted: Jun 17, 2015

is my (MT-related) dx after finally visiting a shrink last week. One of these days, I'm optimistically hoping to be "adjusted" again, in a new field! Not that I'm not a good MT, I have confidence that I'm very good at what I do, but it's just -- you know.

Thanks for reading. This forum is the only place I have any communication at all with "coworkers," and I can't begin to tell you how much I value it. It lets me know I'm still sane. : )

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Strength - Rusty

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Awwwww. I am glad you went and sought help. So many of us do not. I am here for you. I have suffered from situational depression (my diagnosis only) for years. If you need to "talk" email me, and we can go from there. Hang in there. Prayers are with you.

thank you - ThatsMe

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thank you - and sorry - I originally posted this on the Main Board and there was good discussion, but Moderator moved my post over here to Health, and all the responses seem to have disappeared. I AM moving to a better place!--my husband and I both decided I would quit at the end of this year, whether I have another job lined up or not. I'm not going to live like this anymore! yay!

Do you have outlets? - Catharsis

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Everyone needs some outlets to divert them from the everyday grind.

I believe that you will find, in Any job, that things get mundane or repetitious, office politics head in, drama ensues, micromanagement happens, etc. No to mention shopping for office attire, buying makeup and pantyhose, commuting, and more.
It's really all in how you look at things in your situation and how you choose to deal with them.

For instance, I am a member of a society of people that do geocaching. I am a member of the YMCA, and I do volunteer work. I stay active and social outside of my little office here at home.
I guess what I am saying is that in any employment situation you will find less than savory aspects. While I don't have any co-workers, I also don't deal with traffic. While I spend a great deal of time alone, I have no office drama. There's a flip-side to it all. Change the way you view your situation and other things will fall into place.

Also, how is your office set up? My office is a tiny 'nook' within my master bedroom. I have about a 4' x 4' area I work in. (Yes, lol, tiny!) I make the best of it though. I painted a nice scene on the wall I face, and hung a pretty curtain to look like a window. I have pictures of my family on the other walls. I play music or TV very quietly outside my office to make it feel like there are other people around. I also burn candles or sweet incense to give the room a zen feeling. I have a dog and a cat, so I have someone there to talk to. I take regular breaks and Meditate and Breathe.

I guess what I'm getting at is that it really is what you make it. Be thankful for the things you Don't have to experience and look at the bright side. Appreciate the quiet, the ability to take a break when You want to, the fact that you don't have to hear a co-worker complaining, or even arguing. No boss breathing down your neck and governing your every move.

Hang in there, every job has it pros and cons. If it really isn't something you are willing to work around, then this job just isn't for you, don't waste any more of precious time doing something that makes you unhappy... Go after what you enjoy! ;-)

that is key, you're right - ThatsMe

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But as much as I've tried to, it's just been really hard for me to change my attitude (menopause? but I don't think so). I work in a 5' x 5' spot in the corner of our basement, which is a pretty bad environment, tho quiet. I have some (fake) plants and pretty posters, no pets. I get up periodically and lift hand weights. I get outside as much as I can, take tennis lessons, meet a friend for lunch, hit the gym, go to church. We do have a couple of ongoing family problems too (health, psychiatric), and I guess I let those wear on me too much, don't know how to stop stressing. I'm mad at what MT has become, and lack of other job options for an older person like me. So I've felt suffocated. I'm going to see if counseling can help me move out of this funk, too. But again, I have something good to look forward to because I'll be quitting at the end of the year.

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