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Will I ever recover my intelligencee?

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kealthas
kealthas

Ever since my depression got serve. I feel left alone by my brain. I have lost my ability to think completely. And to my worst nightmares I no longer am interested in science. I was fueld by my love for science. But now I feel incredibly dumb. I don't like anything. I'm sure I can get my interests back. But will a person ever get his intelligence back? I can't live like this. I have become incredibly dumb. If I even recover from depression I don't want to live like this.

My depression has become incredibly serve these days. And I can't even solve a simple problem or study.

Sorry if this sounds silly. But it is really important to me!

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  • SLD35
    SLD35 kealthas

    Posted

    It doesn't sound silly at all. Depression affects so much about us, including our interest in things, motivation, concentration etc. I believe that when you want to use your brain again and are well enough to do so, it'll take work like any other muscle at the gym or a singers voice having had a few years gap that needs polishing again. Hope that makes sense.

    I hope so anyway, I can barely string a sentence together some days xx

  • iris46
    iris46 kealthas

    Posted

    Please believe what I'm saying to you. Twenty years ago I had depression....everything in my life was "boring. Our friends were boring....of course they were, all around 10 years older. Then 12 years ago during another bout of depression, the subjects I taught (business and ICT) were boring. As I recovered after each spell I realised it was my depression talking, because my friends became interesting and my classroom subjects too. Right now, in depression, my hobbies are boring.....but given time those thoughts will lift.........and so will yours I promise

  • deryl44443
    deryl44443 kealthas

    Posted

    hello Kealthas,

    You don't say what, if any, meds you are on or how long you have felt this way. Most of the meds for our condition have some impact on our mental faculties but these are generally not permanent. I can however give you some reassurance about recovery of intellect, whatever that may be, as in my drinking days long ago the cumulative effects of alcoholic blackouts such as those I had frequently include brain damage. The good news is the brain is a fantastic bit of kit and has remarkable powers to re programme itself. After I stopped drinking I went on to complete 2 University degrees sso please do not worry about recovering your intelligence, it has just gone to sleep for a while, it probably wants a rest so that you can receover! Take care

  • richard89308
    richard89308 kealthas

    Posted

    you haven't lost your intelligence but your motivation is low due to the depression.  Once you get that back you will become interested again and hopefully finish your studies. But it takes time and you have to let the anti depressants work.

  • borderriever
    borderriever kealthas

    Posted

    Talk to your  GP if not already done so. He will decide on what treatment you may need

    There is no reason your Education will be effected over the long term

    All the best,

  • laura08496
    laura08496 kealthas

    Posted

    i guess i'm the only one who's I.Q. has actually gone down since the brain  damage from shock treatments. i cant think and learn like i used to. it only gets worse over the years. even my common sence is poor now too. i try to use it before i loose it...but things only get harder for me. going back to school or learning a new hobby is just not happening. enjoy whatever brains you have now.

    • borderriever
      borderriever laura08496

      Posted

      Hello Laura

      I am in my mid sixties and had problems with depression and chronic pain since my mid thirties, I lost my job through it and I bcame a writer.

      Now yes my memory has been affected by a short term memory problem unrelated to Dementia and my wife and I are looking at taking Power Cruise Boat tickets so we can buy a boat and cruise the Scottish Islands and the Irish lakes and canals. When I was at college I trained as a Marine Engineer and Radio Officer that I failed terribly at so now I am going for that easier option

      Yes my memory is worse now and I have problems concentrating.

      We should never give up when it comes to our dreams, we look towards the positive and not the negative.

      There is no reason why your brain will take such a bad turn, with me it is because I am taking Opiates, with you like a great big chunck of Society will be effected with memory problems in later life many recover fully and carry on with their life choices. Give yoursel a break, get well and go for your dreams, there is only one person who is so concerned and that is you.

      Stop worrying get well, carry on

      BOB

    • kealthas
      kealthas borderriever

      Posted

      Thanks for all the answers. I can barley take a break. Im supposed to study for 5-12h a day but i barely manage 2h before i feel dizzy and weird. Starting is another pain for me! So I can't really rest at this point. If I don't get good gpa i will never leave middle east! And there's no point living then. But with my current state I can't study. So it's kind of a dead end for me now. Unless i somehow manage to get myself to study that much

    • borderriever
      borderriever kealthas

      Posted

      When I went to work my company sent me back to college and I had an unbelievable amount of homework, I used to have to do it on the bus home. One way I found useful was to break it down in little bits and move onto another task when I became stale. Sometimes I had to walk away from all of it and go for a walk, then start again. I had to take Largactil at that time because of heavy work load it was a nasty drug to take and I did manage eventually

      Do not feel it is a chore, it will just make matters worse. At weekends I always managed a night and Saturday out, That can prevent you becoming stale.

  • hypercat
    hypercat kealthas

    Posted

    Hi your intelligence is being affected by your depression so sort that out and you will be yourself again.  

    It is very hard when depressed to think clearly and work out even simple things and lack of concentration makes it worse.  You haven't lost your intelligence and you will get it back.  x

     

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