Stuck in a rut. Help me find meaning, direction, and help me get back on my feet. [more inside]
posted by saragoodman3 on Sep 19, 2009 - 16 answers

I haven't been interested in anything at all lately. I just feel low and I want to get motivated to do things again. How? [more inside]
posted by onepapertiger on Jul 11, 2008 - 17 answers

Life kicked me in the teeth, but I've got work to do. I don't need anyone to cheer me up, I'm just looking for a specific bit of advice: how do you get things done when you're depressed? [more inside]
posted by nebulawindphone on Jun 1, 2008 - 39 answers

Citalopram: I've been taking this for two-and-a-half weeks now, with the last ten days being on 20mg. While the hand-wringing anxiety and depressed feeling seems to be fading, I am having problems with the continual desire for sleep. I've tried taking it four hours before going to bed, and last night I slept for 13 straight hours. Then when I get up, I have very little inclination to do anything other than look at the wall or mindless television. Has anyone else had these effects with Citalopram and did they get better? [more inside]
posted by stenoboy on May 5, 2008 - 10 answers

The thought of going to the gym makes me cry. [more inside]
posted by Evangeline on Nov 10, 2007 - 39 answers

Since developing bipolar disorder, and subsequently being out of work since April 2005, I find my motivation and concentration has gone to be replaced by apathy and what must seem to others like laziness. Has anyone else been in a similar situation and got themselves out of it, and if so, how? [more inside]
posted by AuroraSky on Dec 26, 2006 - 17 answers

I am having difficulty working. What are your tricks to get moving? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Feb 23, 2006 - 26 answers