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MDTSenior Contributor
I feel like I'm going down the same path
There's just too much on my mind with everything going on and every time I try to digest it and understand what I am meant to do and focus on then I end up getting even more depressed
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My psych sorta didn't give me any meds for my depression till I asked, so can I have some depressions meds lol, and he said yeah sure.... if you need it then push for it, unless your depression is different I dunno.
as far as work goes, don't make any rash decisions till you have something else you wanna do I guess... sometimes I had shitty places that I just quit with out another job lined up @MDT .
tbh when I was younger I thought I'd be cool to have ADHD re energy. Not what I got but.... I don't know where I'm going with this. Also I found focusing on the small positves to help out, might not be what other people are doing but hey..,.. I guess you'll figure stuff out as you go down your path
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MDTSenior Contributor
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MDTSenior Contributor
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It's a bit hard to answer as everyone is different. Some people work based on knowledge/qualifications, others as a form of income, some find what they truly love as work @MDT . All I suggested was sticking to what you already have until you find something which is better. Looks better on resume, better income, don't have to explain your resume if it's continuous , etc.
then navigating interviews while you're currently working also you have leverage for better negotiating. I hope I've answered your question, ultimately it is upto you. Like growing up I was pretty much spoon fed, too much love from the parents, still am... finding my own path slowly - last 7 years have put my foot down a bit and helping out around the house, it's gonna help me more being a little independent. Which is why I'm hoping for romance, in both my cultures you don't move out pretty much till your married what's the point. Anyway I think you're on the right track re work... but yeah still young enough to find what you really wanna do, most people just do work, some do what they love
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MDTSenior Contributor
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cloudcoreSenior Contributor
@MDT I hear the hurt you're experiencing right now. It's hard when we reach a goal and feel like little has changed and/or it hasn't brought happiness into our lives. I've felt this way many times too, it's heartbreaking 
I'm wondering if you have any supports you can lean on right now, like maybe your sister? You don't deserve to be alone in this pain
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As I understand you're still going through the stages of depression and anxiety, which I hope for a good outcome @MDT just be patient and work with the psych/s. There is an element of care involved as some do it to help others, have you found a good psych? I think from personal experience they can help you out in that department, though they are just doing their job, if that makes sense. I'm helping myself as well whilst talking to you hams as I have some unresolved issues myself I hope I'm making sense
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Ah, a Hams after my own heart 😁 I tend to enjoy research and analysis too. Is that something you have a background in?
In terms of being conflicted, that can be a really tough place to be. Someone once said to me, and bare with me here..."just pick something, either way it will work out." At first I thought they were being insensitive, and perhaps they were, but when I thought about it I realised that no matter what I chose it would work out, even if it didn't at first. Maybe the process of feeling conflicted reflects on our interest in analytics, which might tip into a bit of overthinking? I think it does for me, but feel free to disregard if its not the case for you.
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MDTSenior Contributor
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MDTSenior Contributor
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