Memory and Depression

Hi @utopia. I have similar problems. Alcohol hadnt helped my memory, but ive noticed even when im sober i have poor cognition. Diet can affect my memory too...if i cut out sugar and wheat the head clears up a bit.

@Zaphod Yes I've noticed alcohol doesn't help. But I never thought about diet in that way. I just though now that I'm eating regular healthy meals and getting decent sleep, that my brain memory should have been better by now

Hi @utopia, I find the same with my memory living with MDD, and I try to help myself by doing crosswords, word games, sudoku - basically anything like that that requires me to use my brain. It does help but I need to do one of the above daily to maintain any improvement. Lumosity is a wonderful brain training app too.

All the best.

Thanks @Kamikaze. I'll look up the Luminosity Ap. I like Sudoku too.

No worries! Let us know what you think of the app. Did you know they have a Sudoku using letters instead of numbers too? I only came across those ones recently.

I’ve noticed my memory isn’t as good as it used to be. It’s worrying me. Maybe I should start doing some crosswords or brain teaser app.

I found my memory wasn't as good as it formerly was during deep depression and sometimes following it for months afterwards. It was like a brain fog. However returning to studying has helped my mind become a little sharper again. I doubt I'll ever be as good as I once was, but at least I'm functioning again. I felt the cogs slowly working when I was using my brain to do assignments and apply knowledge I'd learnt. I guess neuroplasticity is the aim of the game @utopia. I also use luminosity's activities and also brain training games on my Nintendo 3DS.

@Queenie. I'm not eligible to study at the moment. And I have a heap of Aboriginal History study books to read - but my cognitive function isn't working well enough to read those books yet. Only simple novels.

You'll get there in time my friend, don't give up just yet @utopia. x

Last week at the Library, I was about to pay for my photocopying. I'm looking in my purse. I see a gold coin ( I saw 2) - but I'm looking at it and trying to figure out whether it was a $2 or a $1 coin. It was sitting next to a $1coin. It was the same size. But that didn't mean anything to me. It was a commemorative coin. But my mind was blank. I had no idea what it was worth. In the end I handed it to the Librarian, and asked her to tell me what it was.

This hasn't happened before. But it scared me.