Ask HN: Depression and job
* Leave work after 8 hours without making excuses<p>* Go to bed at the same time every night<p>* Get at least 7 hours of sleep. Try for 8.<p>* Stop drinking alcohol and using drugs<p>* Eat better. Cook your own meals. Do meal prep to make it easier.<p>* Start exercising. Start 3x per week, 15 min of HIIT per day.<p>* Drink a large glass of water when you wake up. Drink water throughout the day.<p>* Don&#x27;t drink more than one cup of coffee per day<p>* Don&#x27;t use sleeping pills<p>* Work hard during your 8 hours and let it go when you leave.<p>* Say &quot;No&quot; more at work. Do it with a smile.<p>* Do a few minutes of stretching and meditation every day.<p>* Start looking for another job. Put the feelers out. Set up notifications.  Take it easy and schedule one or two phone calls per week. Think of it like fishing.  You&#x27;re just chilling out and casting your line and reeling it in.  Sooner or later you&#x27;ll hook something nice.<p>* Go for a 30-60min walk every day<p>* Get off of social media.  Do more things in the real world.<p>* Spend more time at work conversing with people you like.  Invite them to lunch. Go for walks with them.  Go for drinks occasionally.<p>* Don&#x27;t be in a rush to quit.  Keep earning your good money until you catch the big fish.<p>* Eliminate all stress-inducing things and people in your life with extreme prejudice.<p>* When you feel fatigued, rest.<p>* Reconnect with true friends and family who lift you up. Disconnect with those that bring you down.<p>* Pick a hobby that makes you happy and do it at least 2x per week.<p>* Push back on everything possible at work. Does someone REALLY need &quot;all the work [you] have to do&quot; or are you  taking it on unnecessarily.  Again, say &quot;No&quot;.<p>* Talk to your boss about taking a break or reducing workload. Let them know you&#x27;re feeling overwhelmed. Ask for help and&#x2F;or possibly a change.<p>* Reconsider meds from your therapist unless you have been diagnosed with an actual condition.  Meds fix one thing and break several other things.  Self-medicate with sleep, food and exercise but commit to not missing your &quot;medication&quot;.