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hlpark890

Updated 1y ago

Struggling with ADHD and Depression: Coping without Medication

Anyone found any good methods for focus and motivation aside from medication? Really struggling, on a waiting list now to start to titrating ADHD medication but in the meantime I don't know what else to do, and combined with my chronic depression I'm constantly exhausted, but also restless and unable to maintain focus on anything.

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Aaronb03

Taking vitamin D has actually really helped me, and then I have an app called habitica that makes completing a to-do list a game and that helps motivate me.

hlpark890

thanks so much! :)

Anika5361

Break every task into several small pieces. Then if you have to, contract with yourself to complete 3 (as an example) before lunch; or whatever would help to keep you on task. That’s helped me the most.

chloeg783

yep that really helps me! and also making sure to take lots of breaks! i will set timers to remind myself to just sit for a sec!

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2mo

I suffer the same have even come close to suicide I'm also schizophrenic which makes it hard to focus because I can't always focus on what's real and right in front of me prayer help but still working on it

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