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Oct 2, 2012 - 02:24 PM |
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It makes sense. |
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So I talked to my therapist yesterday. Before I can even start to talk he tells me that he wants to talk to me about an "issue" he is noticing.
He says that I talk at a faster rate than most people and that the way that I "transition" ideas in a conversation... Well he says that my "transitions" are non-existence. He thinks that I might have ADD and he wants to test for it in our next session.
I told my girlfriend and a couple of my friends and no one seems to be surprised. I've been on medication for ADD in the past but I always figured that I was misdiagnosed. I was diagnosed with Bi-polar disorder but after a crapload of medication, I came to find out that it was wrong.
I was talking to Hayley about it and she mentioned that my depressed could even be linked to my ADD. Here's the link:
1. I want to go to school, finish and be a success in my life.
2. I can't seem to focus on my classes. I get upset about the fact that I can't seem to focus.
3. Since I can't focus, I get sad and scared that I'm going to fail.
4. I get sad about school and I automatically feel that I'm a failure at life.
I've noticed that alot of my depression seems to revolve around the idea of my "success" and my fear of failing because in most other aspects of my life I feel that I've got it on lockdown.
I've got a fulltime job that pays me $15 an hr (unforunately that's nothing in California inflation), Medical insurance, I've got an amazing girlfriend, a car, a home, money saved up in the bank, friends, I've gotten to travel the world, I've gotten to meet alot of interesting people, I've gotten to hangout/drink/smoke/etc with famous people like Dj Irene (she's a BITCH), Weaver, Tom-E, John Merki, etc.
The only aspect that I can think that I'm missing out on is my education. Well there are minor issues as well but that's the BIG issue that I've got on my mind.
I really hope that this is a solution for my problem. It's a vicious cycle because I get depressed at the fact that I've got all these things to be grateful about yet I still get so sad about stuff. Honestly, knowing this bit of information gives me new hope that everything is going to be okay. Knowing the possible cause of my depression is like the light shining through for the 1st time in forever.
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