About 8 weeks ago I sliced the flexor profundus tendon that allows the tip of my right pinky to function. I had surgery and have now subsequently re-severed the healing tendon, requiring ANOTHER round of surgery to try to repair again. Should I go through with this? Issues related to post-operative depression, unemployment, and general existentialist angst inside. See
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posted by jnnla
on Apr 16, 2013 -
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I am between jobs, looking for work, and am really struggling. Please help me figure out how to cope and keep moving forward. I am stuck and scared.
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posted by thereemix
on Feb 6, 2013 -
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I'm badly depressed and anxious. And I've got the worst job of my life - I'm 42, so that's saying a lot - complete with a boss I despise and who seems to despise me. My therapist thinks I should quit. Um, hello? Realistically, what can I do? Special flower BS inside.
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posted by Jaie
on Sep 22, 2012 -
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What else can I do as an employer to motivate/accommodate my depressed employee? Or, barring that, fairly and effectively end our engagement with him?
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posted by anonymous
on Sep 4, 2012 -
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My clinical depression is getting worse and I think I need to quit my job, but really need the income. I'm in Massachusetts.
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posted by anonymous
on Jun 18, 2012 -
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What can I do to improve and make the most out of my involuntary unemployment? I lost my job nearly six months ago, and though I started out optimistic and productive, depression and feelings of uselessness are starting to get the best of me.
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posted by anonymous
on Apr 11, 2012 -
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We have a close friend who needs a job solely for the benefits. The catch: he has been out of the work force for five years and isn't particularly social or skilled. Any thoughts?
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posted by Madamina
on Mar 20, 2012 -
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The psychological fallout of my wife's 13-month unemployment is going to make me crack. Please help me deal.
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posted by anonymous
on Mar 14, 2012 -
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How do I stay confident and not feel overwhelmed in my unemployment, 2.5 years after graduating ?
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posted by fizzix
on Dec 13, 2011 -
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I was hoping to be back in school this fall to take pre-med classes, but it didn't work out. How do I handle all this unstructured time till I can start school in the spring, both in terms of daily life and my plan for the next few months?
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posted by ocherdraco
on Aug 20, 2011 -
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How to overcome feeling lost, aimless, confused, and alone? Thirty years into my life, I feel like I haven't accomplished anything, and I'm not sure how to go about achieving the things I want from where I am (physically, mentally, and emotionally) right now.
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posted by anonymous
on Feb 27, 2011 -
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When I'm not in school, I feel like my life has totally dead-ended. I'm starting to think that stress and anxiety are the only things that motivate me. How do I stop delaying (and being terrified of) reality and finally become a real (adult) person? The details inside are super long, and I apologize for them in advance.
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posted by timory
on Dec 29, 2010 -
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Recently, I successfully applied for unemployment benefits in New York. My former employer has filed an appeal. They are claiming I was discharged for misconduct, specifically, absenteeism and tardiness. I am claiming that my absences and latenesses were due to illness, specifically, depression.
How do I prove my case? Will a letter from my therapist suffice? Do I need a letter from my psychiatrist (an M.D.)? Do I need the therapist/M.D. to verify that my illness was the cause on each of the dates in question, or is it enough to provide a general statement that my illness was the cause of this pattern of behavior?
posted by flotson
on Nov 3, 2010 -
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I nearly failed out of college a few years ago. I took a break, came back and finished my degree in 2009, but now I am unemployable because my GPA is a mess. Should I redo undergrad?
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posted by Team of Scientists
on Aug 30, 2010 -
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I suspect I am suffering from Depression and I have no health insurance or current source of income - how do I get help?
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posted by jnnla
on Mar 18, 2009 -
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What can/should we do to help my father-in-law? He's mismanaged his money, he's unemployed and he's in danger of losing everything.
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posted by anonymous
on Jan 12, 2009 -
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