I have both autism and ADHD, and I just feel pretty awful since I graduated college. I’m really low-functioning; most of the time, I can’t even get basic household tasks done, much less find a job. My funds are dwindling, and soon paying for HRT will be a challenge. I feel like it wasn’t this bad when I was younger; I’m now 21 and it’s starting to get unbearable. I cannot really get meds cause I don’t have insurance.
Do you have goals you want to achieve in life?
Do you have a love interest?
Do you go to the gym?
Is there stuff you usually enjoy doing as a hobby?
Those are the kind of questions you should be asking yourself right now.
If you can’t give a positive answer to those questions then you should definetly go see a therapist.
“Go to the gym, it will cure your depression!” Is one of the least helpful things you could possibly say. So is suggesting a romantic relationship to someone who is not doing well.
Going to the gym as a hobby helped mine. Off mySSRIs and feel much better physically and mentally. Ymmv
Exercising has been shown to have massively positive benefits for people with depression.
It won’t cure you, but all the evidence points to it being a very worthwhile thing to do.
Agree on the romantic relationship however.
Your body and mind are more in sync than you think. A lot of people’s lethargy and low energy can be attributed to poor diet and exercise. It’s not a cure but it treats many symptoms of depression.