I have been diagnosed with moderate-sever depression since 2009. I take medication for it but CBT does not work for me. Apart from this I am a completely normal student, I socialise and have hobbies. However for the past year or so I have had a kind of fuzzy mind type thing.
I find it difficult to focus on a specific thing, I have far too many thoughts (usually just random things that I can’t make sense of). I have started to find this effects my speech, I just garble my words without noticing. I usually just list words until I find the right one or stop talking mid sentence. It also effects my movements. I forget what I am doing, mainly walking or holding things. Again I just stop mid movement and I am notorious for just letting go of things whilst holding it.
I don’t sleep well at all either. Generally 3-4 hours a night.
I really hope that someone can give me some good advice. I have just started college and am hoping to actually pass this year.
For reference this took me 2 hours to write into spell check first, my writing is as bad as my speech.
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I think it's due to the poor sleep. Depression medication does affect sleep detrimentally. I don't have depression, but I am a college student, and I do know that if I go extended periods of time with poor sleep, then I have difficulty thinking and as a result difficulty with other higher cognitive activities (ie, talking).
I'm not taking medication, so it's mostly my choice how much sleep I get. However, you should talk with your doctor. Tell your doc that the medication is not working, and even worse it is messing with your sleep. If your doc is a good doctor, you will work together to develop a better treatment plan that gives you more sleep. If not, then try finding a new doctor.
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