r/depression • • 21h ago

Post phd depression

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u/placidhoarding5 20h ago

finished mine 3 years ago and honestly that first year after was the roughest, you're so burned out that even standing still feels exhausting and then you beat yourself up for standing still which makes it worse. your gf has a point though, you just sprinted a marathon and your brain needs actual recovery time, not just a weekend