Lack of Focus - Job May Be in Jeopardy

L., as a nurse I will tell you go see your doctor. Let them know about the problems you are having. Never take and over the counter medication while taking your prescribed meds. So often they interfer with each other and cause serious problems. You can't just stop taking the Celexa either. These meds need tapering so your brain doesn't go into shock and have other issues arise.

Now, as a mom who suffered with depression....it took me 4 different medications to finally find one that didn't make my head fuzzy and tired all the time. I was working as the only nurse in a nursing home daily, and couldn't take care of my 39 patients or my 3 children at home while dad was deployed. I had to have help! I made sure to not sit on the couch on the weekends, I would take the kids to the park, walk, get my exercise and sunshine that helps to deter those depressive moments. Now, having said that, it's hard to get motivated....you need to look and see what the problem is that your having trouble coping with. We aren't born with coping mechanisms and being moms doesn't mean we automatically know how to deal with everything. Sometimes we need a professional to talk to and let them help give us a new perspective on things. It can be a preacher, counselor, or psychiatrist. Someone that has been trained in coping and can help you learn. I was fortunate to learn a few in nursing school and they really helped me. I even realized I had suffered from major depression as a teen. Luckily my "attempts" at ending my pain were failures and I'm still here. I had a wonderful woman help get me off my butt and living again. You just have to make that effort, sweetie and sometimes meds can help, sometimes they can't. I used mine for a little over a year until after my husband had returned and we were able to get life back to normal. If you want to call it that! I still have those "thoughts" but I push them away and ask God to keep me from the dark place....you have to take control. I hope this helps and sorry for so much info. Helps to talk about it too....thanks for letting me! Best of luck and i'll keep you in my prayers.

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Sorry to hear about your job! I'm currently pregnant with number three, because I started seeing a Naturopathic Physician (didn't want to go the drug route with MDs). She helped me get pregnant in 7 months, instead of two years, as it took with each of my others. Anyway, once I was pregnant, she said to take a lot of fish oil (I take six big ones a day, in a bottle from Costco or Sams - Consumer Reports says that the expensive ones don't have any less/more impurities or whatever than the affordable ones, so better off going cheap). She explained that those essential oils are leached from the brain by baby, and that taking the fish oil can prevent post partum depression. I can actually tell a difference in my mental acuity and mood if I forget to take them for a couple of days. They sure won't hurt anything, and they just might help. Good luck!

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Does your employer offer Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA)? If they do contact your HR office and bypass your manager since under this law your manager is to have nothing to do with your Family Medical Leave it is between you, your doctor, and your Human Resource Office. Take a month off if you can afford it and get yourself together. I would suggest and integrative medical specialist. This is a Medical Doctor (MD) that combines traditional medicine with oteopathic and holistic therapies such as massage therapy, accupuncture, and many other things along with treatment with antidepressent drugs. It has worked wonders in a lot of people I know. I don't personally have any experience with an Integrative Medical Practitioner but I would go to one if I felt the need to. If you can't take a month off take at least a week off and work on how to get control of things again. I have two children they are 8 years and 1 year old. A few months ago I felt like I had lost total control of everything and that there was nothing but chaos in my life. I couldn't keep up with anything, would forget things that I normally would remember, and got really depressed. I did not take anti-depressants although I wasn't against it. I took a few weeks off of work - reigned in those things I felt I had lost control of and most importantly I let my brain rest. I didn't schedule anything, I didn't answer the phone, I didn't get on the computer, I put myself on a well-balanced diet, and first and foremost took care of myself for the first time in a year. I talked to my husband who was completely oblivious to the fact I was going through this and told him that I need his help with things. I mean I was actually at the point of throwing my hands up, packing my bags, and leaving my family I was so desperate. I felt like if I could be away from everyone I would get better but I love my family too much to do that but the thoughts were there. Now several months later, I feel like I'm getting better control of everything. I still take care of me first because if I'm not taking good care of myself I can't take good care of my family. If I need time to myself I make my husband take the boys and I do whatever I want to for the afternoon. One thing I don't do is let myself think it's okay to be down in the dumps all the time - I don't sit in a room and cry or pity myself. I make myself find things about life that make me happy. But for you I would recommend time off from work - and seek the treatment of an Integrative Medical Practiioner. I think the combination of traditional medical therapy with holistic and osteopathic medicine will give you the results you need. Good luck!

My sister had the same problem with her anti depressant. I would suggest finding natural ways to relieve the depression without the side effects. There are several good natural therapies that can help with depression. Let me know if you would like to talk.

Hello, L.

If you were to lose your job for insubordination or not performing your job well, it is what it is.
HOWEVER, since you have a documented mental illness and have informed your boss of such, and the issues concerning your work performance are a direct result of said illness,

WELL THEN, while it will not stop them from firing you if they are so inclined, It leaves you with a reason to file suit. No, not an immediate solution, but certainly a means to an end.
Companies are not allowed to discriminate against someone with a disability that is clearly defined in the Disabilities act.
The simple fact that your boss is aware that you have a disability, leaves them hard pressed to prove that they would not be discriminating against you should they terminate your employment.
Just a thought
Good luck

Hi L.,

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