I have been having problems with my memory and such. I found out that some is cause by some medicine and most is caused by anxiety. It can really mess with your body. Having it for a very long time did not help my situation.

Medication has a big roll to play in it. Do some research on your meds,I had the same problem. Started on new meds and I feel little better. It's a on going problem finding what works for you. Wish you luck xxx

After my husband died, I used to freak just thinking of filling out a form as he always did the form filling out. Now, I just take my time and do as much as I can handle, take a break, then I go back to it. Sometimes it takes me two or three days to fill out a form. You can do this @A MyDepressionTeam Member! I have confidence in you lovie!

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I find sometimes that happens with me. It's like my brain slips into autopilot mode to allow the mind all the space to worry and ruminate, then I struggle to remember anything practically I have done. I find when my concentration & attention span can't be sustained, I make sure I have a few tasks on the go & just flit between them all. Once I feel myself zoning off in one task, I switch tasks therefore re-stimulating my brain. Granted it annoys the hell out of me cos I am very much a get one task completed before moving onto another one kind of person but I accept this is a temporary measure to maintain a similar level of productivity so my struggling initially goes unnoticed especially at work.

The lack of motivation and concentration are two symptoms of depression. I choose something small each day to achieve. And with long forms I cut them down in chunks. Start with the date and your name. If you can leave it for a bit, do that and come back in 10 minutes or so and fill in a couple more spaces. Do that until it’s done.

I need to do that or I can go into overwhelm quite easily these days.