I don’t think I ever formally declared myself free from post-grad depression. However, I noticed things getting better when I reconnected with friends from high school, started grad school, and got into a routine. It seemed like the combination of these things really helped me. After all, I went from long days sulking in my bedroom to spending Monday nights watching the Bachelor with friends. Those were fun times and distracting from the sadness I had from graduating months earlier.
Yet, I’ve realized that my post-grad depression is slowly creeping up on me, which I didn’t think would happen. In fact, I graduated from grad school last year. Why is my post-grad depression coming back now?
Well, it all started with a complete life change that has happened to me recently. Although I want to talk about it, I’m just not ready to share. When this happened, I finally realized that the book to my college experience was officially closing, even though I thought it was already closed. Perhaps I had been keeping it open all the time and covering it up with distractions?
The thing about post-grad depression is that it doesn’t really discriminate. No matter what age you are or how long it has been, you can still be affected. You can imagine my surprise when I started feeling those symptoms of sadness again after 3 years.
As you may know, I took over a month off social media. It was incredibly liberating and I haven’t really returned since. I’ve poked around Facebook and Twitter, but I’ve barely touched Instagram. So, I was very confused about why I was feeling post-grad depression.
Ultimately, I came to the conclusion that it was because of the recent changes in my life. After all, huge transitional changes can be hard to adjust to. That being said, I’m working on it. I think because I know it’s so common for people makes it better than the first time around. So, going forward I’m going to focus on my hobbies and try to embrace these positive changes. Then, little by little, it’ll get better.
Question of the day:
Have you experienced post-grad depression?
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