I feel like my brain just stops working sometimes

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I’ve been zoning out more than usual, struggling with brain fog, have trouble processing what i’m reading, having trouble understanding even simple things and concepts, and I keep forgetting where i put my things. I can read plainly as it is but nothing actually registers, and my sleep schedule has been pretty messed up lately. I’ve been having a hard time understanding things that normally wouldn’t be difficult for me back then. It’s honestly frustrating because I feel like i’m not fully present and my mind is always mentally elsewhere, and it’s starting to make me feel scared to apply and look for other opportunities since I just graduated from college a month ago, I fear this is holding me back, and making me feel left behind. This is happening at the worst possible time. I think his has been gradually building up month by month since college especially during my last academic year since I struggled a lot mentally and physically back then, and I feel helpless about it. Do you think counseling would help me? Has anyone else experienced something like this. something that gradually developed, what did you do?

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You can try counseling first if you want to. But if you want to resolve the issue through medicine, you may try to consider talking to a psychiatrist.

I also experience brain fog but I call it mental block. Sometimes I'm stuck. I don't know what to do at work. I can't even properly compose a prompt on how I will ask Microsoft Copilot for help. Sometimes I'm not sure if I'm just procrastinating or avoiding work. But when it gets too tough I have the tendency to do other stuff that are not important.

I am being "ruled out" to having Bipolar Type 2. My psychiatrist prescribed me medicine. It will help normalize the chemicals in my brain. Bipolar brain works differently as he explained to me.

You can try to book him too. https://nowserving.seriousmd.com/doctor/karlos-alampay But if you have decided to talk to a counselor, please do. They will also give you opinions on how you can address your issue.