job=depression

**Staci** · 11-25-2011, 11:04 PM

do you think that the combination is possible? do you think that your job can contribute to depression? im not just talking about the "i had a bad day, i hate my job" but more deeply than that

**Darrell** · 11-25-2011, 11:06 PM

Absolutely, anything that can affect you emotionally can contribute to depression.

**Staci** · 11-25-2011, 11:10 PM

with that being said the bad part is that with the job market today, its not like you can go and find another job.

**retro** · 11-25-2011, 11:49 PM

That's exactly the situation that I'm in... I get physically ill and really down just thinking about going to work a lot of the time.

**porterjack** · 11-25-2011, 11:55 PM

Originally Posted by fuzzwifers

with that being said the bad part is that with the job market today, its not like you can go and find another job.

That plays a huge part I am sure
In better economic times you surely would feel somewhat better just knowing other jobs were available

**Zorak** · 11-26-2011, 04:53 AM

In my opinion, some people are pre-disposed to depression. They'd be depressed if they were unemployed too.

**Accountable** · 11-26-2011, 05:28 AM

While some people are predisposed to depression, there are some jobs that I could easily see making a person depressed. It takes a special kind of person to be a CPS (child protective services) worker, for instance. They see the worst of the worst of humanity, and sometimes there's nothing they can legally do about it. A pessimistic person might not be able to get enough joy out of the rare victories of the job to avoid depression.

**NuckingFuts** · 11-26-2011, 09:20 AM

When I was a behavioural health tech. I worked with a tech and two nurses that just dropped off the face of the earth for a few weeks, at different times of course. Come to find out they checked them selves into a different psych hospital for depression. Then they were back to work.

**Staci** · 11-26-2011, 10:01 AM

its no secret that i have depression. been on meds for a few years now, but it seems that my meds are not working and i am slipping into a darker place that i dont really like. it just sucks cause i am at a job that is taking advantage of me, and i cant do a damn thing about it nor can i leave at the moment!

**venichhe** · 11-26-2011, 10:16 AM

Yes a job can make depressions.

**NoDak** · 11-26-2011, 10:21 AM

My former workplace contributed to my depression. Fortunately, I landed the job I have now. As soon as I turned in my keys, I felt a dark cloud moving off of me. My present situation has its share of stress, of course, but it's not permanent.

In short; Yes, job=depression.

**MainerMikeBrown** · 12-20-2011, 05:28 PM

Considering that some people with depression can't work and are on disability because of it shows right there that depression can intensify from your job.

HK · 12-20-2011, 05:40 PM

Sometimes I think it's more the people that make a job horrible, instead of the actual day to day duties.

I really like my job. But my boss can be a right tool. Everyone in the office has said before now that the job would be lovely without him around, being a petty micro-managing dick.

**Darrell** · 12-20-2011, 05:45 PM

Originally Posted by HK

Sometimes I think it's more the people that make a job horrible, instead of the actual day to day duties.

I agree 100%, and I would venture to say that this is probably true for about 90% of the cases.

**Alien Allen** · 12-20-2011, 05:57 PM

absolutely a job can advance depression

given the job market it makes it hard to move on to another job

best thing to do is to sit down and write down a plan of attack. give yourself something to look forward to