malcolm
& Clementine the Cat
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I posted the following in the mod forum and it's worth posting it here too. You guys will have way more ideas to contribute.
I've realised most people lead regular lives and won't have experienced a mental drop before. Few will have gone through stress like we are having now.
Last year I came back from a couple of months of stress in Finland and had a drop. I had no work after Finland and I wasn't motivated to do my own projects. 3 months later still nothing done and the lack of motivation had turned into full on depression with all the horrid anxiety too. The thing that pulled me out was regular work and a social life. I opened up to the crowd I (used to) work with and gave them an ultimatum - regular work or I'll go elsewhere. I made a huge effort to get out and see people every weekend. I got better and am better prepared now. (Mad but happy is working fine for me)
Brightspark said it: https://www.mig-welding.co.uk/forum/threads/lack-of-motivation.99619/
I can see a load of people with stress at the point of a drop, and now that regular work or social interaction might not be available as a rescue it might be a good thing for them not to drop in the first place.
I guess what we can do for members is try to keep the forum constructive. Maybe try to discourage reposting of the depressing facebook anger and scaremongering as the official sources are bad enough. Otherwise I have no ideas, and suggestions to help members keep sane through this would be welcome.
I've realised most people lead regular lives and won't have experienced a mental drop before. Few will have gone through stress like we are having now.
Last year I came back from a couple of months of stress in Finland and had a drop. I had no work after Finland and I wasn't motivated to do my own projects. 3 months later still nothing done and the lack of motivation had turned into full on depression with all the horrid anxiety too. The thing that pulled me out was regular work and a social life. I opened up to the crowd I (used to) work with and gave them an ultimatum - regular work or I'll go elsewhere. I made a huge effort to get out and see people every weekend. I got better and am better prepared now. (Mad but happy is working fine for me)
Brightspark said it: https://www.mig-welding.co.uk/forum/threads/lack-of-motivation.99619/
I can see a load of people with stress at the point of a drop, and now that regular work or social interaction might not be available as a rescue it might be a good thing for them not to drop in the first place.
I guess what we can do for members is try to keep the forum constructive. Maybe try to discourage reposting of the depressing facebook anger and scaremongering as the official sources are bad enough. Otherwise I have no ideas, and suggestions to help members keep sane through this would be welcome.