Depression and lorry driving

Rat67:
4yorks, speaking from personal experience, go to see your doctor. I had really bad depression a few years back and let it get to the point where it was seriously screwing up my life. The doctor won’t inform dvla/tc unless you’re actually feeling suicidal and he/she thinks you’re a danger to yourself and especially other people. They may prescribe anti-depressants or they may just provide therapy where you talk it out with a counsellor.
You don’t sound like you’re in a full blown meltdown YET, but it’s surprising how quick it can develop into not wanting to get out of bed and thinking you’d be better off dead. You know you’ve got a problem, so please, go see your doc.

Thanks Ray67. I went to the doctors and they said the next appointment is on the 9th of March! So it’s a good job I’m not feeling suicidal. All I know is every day is a struggle. I go to work but don’t look forward to it( and I generally enjoy my job) I’ve canceled all my guaranteed overtime though and only do my basic 40 hours a week now . Iam close to just calling in sick for a week. As I say it’s generally worse at work than anywhere else as I’m alone all day long with my thoughts. On my days off I walk the dog, visit friends, go shopping, wash / hoover the car and and just do general things to keep me occupied. I just get bad thoughts in my mind, I think things I shouldn’t think and knowing that the good times are over so to speak is what depreases me.

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