Ask HN: Any advice for a programmer who has hit rock bottom?

Re:Ask HN: Any advice for a programmer who has hit rock bottom? by Mz on Friday October 16, 2015 @01:38PM (#10400834)

What changed in the past few weeks? Look at this as possibly a somatopsychic issue. Look at dietary changes or other health changes. But also look at other stressors, like breaking up with your SO or having a falling out with a family member. Depression typically comes from one of two sources: 1) wonky brain chemistry, which is a medical issue or 2) some kind of real world problem that leaves you feeling helpless, often that problem is social in nature.

Best of luck.

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Re:Ask HN: Any advice for a programmer who has hit rock bottom? by desp_programmer on Sunday October 18, 2015 @11:56AM (#10408553)

Not much has changed. My diet, routine etc is the same. My problem is mainly due to wonky brain chemistry, but I haven't faced such an episode in a couple of years.

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Re:Ask HN: Any advice for a programmer who has hit rock bottom? by Mz on Monday October 19, 2015 @01:30PM (#10414339)

Hey, I did not see this yesterday.

I have a very serious medical condition. As a side effect, it sometimes jacks up my brain chemistry suddenly and very badly. I have spent nearly 15 years working to get a handle on it and I have made substantial progress. I am pretty confident something has changed in your life. You just do not know what it is.

There is research linking diet and depression. The most solid stuff concerns the role that certains fats/oils play and the impact they have on brain inflammation.

Look some of that up. Start a food diary. I have a food blog where I talk some about things like that (and I was a mess the day I wrote my last entry): Http://miceats.blogspot.com

If you email me or leave comments, I would be happy to have feedback or questions and you can shape the direction the blog goes to some degree by giving me some feedback.

Best of luck.

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