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A comment on Ask HN: At a peak of my dev career, I hate my life.

Re:Ask HN: At a peak of my dev career, I hate my life by gafferongames on Saturday January 29, 2022 @10:13PM (#30133530)
Sounds to me like you may be depressed. If you are depressed, I recommend against traveling without getting that looked at first. When you are depressed, no matter where you go, there you are. Travel won't help.

There's no shame in this, I had undiagnosed anxiety/depression for 20+ years. I had no idea what it was, or why I felt that way until it was treated and it went away completely.

Seek professional help. CBT (talk therapy) is good. Drugs + CBT are even better. If you find an SSRI that works + some CBT, it's life changing stuff right there.

Without this, you are fighting with one hand tied behind your back. Fix this first.

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Re:Ask HN: At a peak of my dev career, I hate my life by nceasy on Saturday January 29, 2022 @10:23PM (#30133597)
does CBT really help with anxiety? i have huge problems with anxiety. mainly when i have to get in a airplane.
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Re:Ask HN: At a peak of my dev career, I hate my life by gafferongames on Saturday January 29, 2022 @10:28PM (#30133631)
Yes. CBT + Lexapro helped me.
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