I am currently in recovery for depression and must work to sustain myself. I can do math and some programming but I'm nervous about my ability to do so at the moment given my condition. Does anyone have any suggestions for what sort of work would be appropriate during this interim?
Ask HN: I am in recovery for depression. What sort of work can I do from home?
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Re: Ask HN: I am in recovery for depression. What sort of work can I do from home?
#2Caveat, I am not a doctor or psychologist, definitely not qualified to answer but here goes: how about math tutoring? You can set your schedule and it pays well.
Re: Ask HN: I am in recovery for depression. What sort of work can I do from home?
#3Caveat, I am not a doctor or psychologist, definitely not qualified to answer but here goes: how about math tutoring? You can set your schedule and it pays well.
A good suggestion! I've tried but can't seem to find enough clients for a consistent income. Maybe I should attempt tutoring over the Internet?
Re: Ask HN: I am in recovery for depression. What sort of work can I do from home?
#4Caveat, I am not a doctor or psychologist, definitely not qualified to answer but here goes: how about math tutoring? You can set your schedule and it pays well.
A good suggestion! I've tried but can't seem to find enough clients for a consistent income. Maybe I should attempt tutoring over the Internet?
I wish you the best. I have gone through a "container ship load" of depression/anxiety but mine has been situational.
Re: Ask HN: I am in recovery for depression. What sort of work can I do from home?
#5Earlier quoted context omitted.
A good suggestion! I've tried but can't seem to find enough clients for a consistent income. Maybe I should attempt tutoring over the Internet?
I wish you the best. I have gone through a "container ship load" of depression/anxiety but mine has been situational.
The sentiment is appreciated! It certainly has been an eye-opening experience and a rigorous exercise in empathizing with those that struggle with illness.
Re: Ask HN: I am in recovery for depression. What sort of work can I do from home?
#6Just wanted to say good luck OP. Hit the gym.
Re: Ask HN: I am in recovery for depression. What sort of work can I do from home?
#7Im going to make a silly suggestion but it has worked for me.
There are a lot of open source projects out there, that need someone to do basic work, things like unit tests and documentation.
Pick a few of them and spend an hour a day on each making them better! Whom ever is the most appreciative of your work continues to get your time! It won't put food on your table, but it will get your name out there, and hopefully help you rebuild your confidence in your skills, and maybe even grow them!
Re: Ask HN: I am in recovery for depression. What sort of work can I do from home?
#8>What sort of work can I do from home?
I'm not a doctor, but I know that actually getting out of the house on a regular basis is helpful when tackling depression. Any excuse that lets you stay inside all day is likely going to hurt your recovery.
Re: Ask HN: I am in recovery for depression. What sort of work can I do from home?
#9There's no contact information in your profile, so can't pm you. What kind of programming work are you looking for ?
Re: Ask HN: I am in recovery for depression. What sort of work can I do from home?
#10>What sort of work can I do from home? I'm not a doctor, but I know that actually getting out of the house on a regular basis is helpful when tackling depression. Any excuse that lets you stay inside all day is likely going to hurt your recovery.
I'll second this. I've plenty of work to do, but trying to do it from home has meant I'm not even on the road to recovery.
If you're not too proud, you might be best off getting some part-time menial job on a temporary basis, maybe one outside.