Anyone Who's Been to the Doctor When They Weren't Sure If It Was Burnout or Depression?
For the past month, it's been really hard to get out of bed in the morning, and I've completely lost interest in work. I sleep about five hours, but I don't feel refreshed even after sleeping.
Sometimes I think I should just tough it out because it's burnout, but then I don't enjoy things I used to like, which makes me wonder if it's depression. I'm thinking about casually visiting a psychiatrist—if any of you have gone while working a full-time job, I'd like to know what it was like.
Is there any disadvantage when signing up for insurance?
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I was in a similar situation, and it turned out to be just burnout. But it’s not really “just,” is it? I took a week off and got plenty of sleep, and I started to feel a bit more alive. If you take time off and still don’t feel better, I think seeing a doctor is the way to go.