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There's a chance I'm experiencing some kind of burnout. What should I do? (lemmy.world)
submitted 1 year ago by cogitoprinciple@lemmy.world to c/autism@lemmy.world
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Lately, whenever I am not working, I feel tired all the time and unmotivated to do anything. Even things I like doing. I almost have to force myself to do these things. It's quite difficult. I don't even know if it's a good idea. However, I want to get my life to a point where I am happy with how things are.

What can I do, when I still have to meet the demands of life? I'm honestly struggling a lot with getting normal daily chores and self-care tasks done. This has in part, been going on for some months now. I was previously in a job that was quite unfulfilling. Even now, I don't like what I'm doing but it is a little better. I have an idea on what I want to do in the future. But it will require a year or two, to reach properly.

In the meantime, I have to attempt to self-regulate, which is really difficult. While taking on some new challenges at the same time. Not to mention, social demands as well. I want time off from work for awhile, but I can't take it off. I will be getting time off a bit into next year. For now, I just have to put up with the demands I have to reach. Living independently has a degree of strain to it. But it's better than living with my parents.

Has anyone got any ideas on how I can manage this? I don't know how I'm going to manage my way through these things. I'm honestly dreading it.

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[โ€“] hoshikarakitaridia@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Why not a therapist?

I've only heard good things about therapists and bad things about a handful of psychiatrists, as therapists are more focused on solutions that don't need to involve meds, and psychiatrists often lean heavier into the meds.

I'm not trying to tell you that you're wrong, I just really wanna know how your experience differs from mine.

[โ€“] ladytaters@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

Some people can get through with just therapy and not need medication. A lot of people benefit from having both things working together, and the medication can be a short term solution to let your brain chemistry heal while the therapy does its work.

I'm one of the people who needs both, because my brain chemistry is totally screwed up. I see my therapist every other week, and at this point I see my psychiatrist about every six months to check up on things. I'm probably going to be on medication forever, but it's a lot nicer than being miserable and anxious and feeling lost.