Back on medication, trying to do normal things

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I'm finally back on all my meds. It will take a while for them to be fully effective, but I'm glad to be on them again. I was starting to feel really out of it and my concentration was super bad. I still feel quite strange and anxious about leaving the house. But I'm at school so I'm going to try and go through my normal routine. This past week I have not been great about doing my schoolwork. It has been hard to write or read or draw or do anything. Hopefully a week from now I will be feeling a lot better!

Another thing I need to prioritize is getting on a stable insurance. I'm on my parent's insurance, but my parent has changed jobs multiple times these past few years and it has been a hassle to constantly change things. It would be a massive weight off my shoulders if I was on my own stable insurance. I asked about it on Reddit, and someone suggested getting state healthcare. I think that person might be right. I've looked at the official website and it seems a bit confusing. I don't know if I will qualify because of my complicated family situation. But I should try. I have also considered going on disability for a meager income, because getting a job that I can do without triggering severe symptoms feels impossible. I can't work that many hours and there are weeks where I can't be around many people. My psychiatrist said I should find a place that I can work two or three days a week at for a couple of hours, but I have never gotten a reply to anywhere I apply to. And the one time I called a grocery store asking about a job and telling my hours, I basically was told I wouldn't be a good fit. Also I don't have the most reliable transportation, I don't drive. I want to try working before I write it off as impossible and go on disability. I feel like I owe it to myself to at least try.

Because I have been so unwell, my diet has not been the best. Eating out a lot, eating processed foods, etc. It would be nice to cook more homemade meals. Hopefully I will be feeling better and make more of my own food.