Emerging from Depressive Episode into ADHD inertia

[addacademic]

The past few years have been rougher on me than the average hell most people have endured. I'll spare everyone the details. Point is ... I am presently emerging from a sustained depressive episode and urgently need to tackle major changes to restart my career while repairing my physical and mental health.

However, despite knowing everything I need to do and having a vision of a daily routine written out, every day seems to go by without accomplishing anything, even while my stimulant medication is fully active.

The stimulant seems to be lifting my mood in the morning and for the day. Then it dips down again.

What can I do to get myself to start doing things at least during the time that the stimulant is active?

What works for reimplementing healthy routines after a depressive episode in someone with ADHD?

[Career_PJB]

I can relate. One lifeline for me has been a podcast called I Have ADHD. Kristen Carder hosts and she has created it for adult professionals and entrepreneurs with the whole array of struggles we run into. Is she exactly the sort of person I was looking for? No…but she understands what she is talking about and has helped me see a different perspective on why it’s so hard to be productive, feel more hopeful, and to take action by experimenting with some new behaviors and strategies. I listen to it occasionally when I find myself spinning out, and it’s that voice of reason that reminds me - my thoughts are creating much of the chaos.