I have been experiencing a lack of focus, inability to work and general symptoms I would describe as depression since starting WFH. I’ve noticed the brain fog/lack of focus is getting worse for example taking several attempts to write a correct check with no errors and I forgot an oven mitt and went to pull out a rack with my bare hand. I’ve never spoken to a therapist but is this normal with depression. I not sure what is going on and how to resolve it.

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See professional help to see if you have depression. Pills help. I got a little depressed when I moved to another city for my other job at that time. Pills helped and I was working with a therapist for half a year or so.

I believe it was triggered by the new environment. I needed the pills to help me perform at work. Then I made friends in the new city and I was off the pills.

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Omg it’s not a brain tumor. Sounds like depression or anxiety. Depression isn’t always feeling sad and anxiety isn’t always feeling panicked. A lot of it is listlessness, lack of focus, lack of motivation, etc.

Sounds exactly like me, right down to nasty burn from a hot pan I grabbed without an oven mitt a few weeks ago 🙃

Find a therapist, but don’t just stick with the first person or give up if you don’t like it. Finding someone you really connect with can take a while.

Also, connect with family & loved ones. I will go stay with my parents for a bit, since we’re wfh anyway.

You can also see your PCP. They can probably prescribe something light without you seeing a therapist first.

Are you sleeping?

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Thank you for taking the time to respond. I’m exhausted a lot/on a weird sleep schedule. This is coupled with poor diet/lack of exercise since WFH. I was basically on the other end of the spectrum from 2/01-3/15. I didn’t sleep a lot, very emotional, high strung, the littlest thing set me off, I was at the office from 8am to midnight or later every night. Then when we started working from home it was like I hit a wall and I was constantly tired, emotionless, lack of focus, etc. I’m coming to grips that I’m going to need to seek professional help. Thanks again for your response!

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Seek help immediately, symptoms sound severe. Could also be something physically wrong, brain tumor?

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