GTD and impact on mental health... negative?

[Bill Myers]

With all due respect, and with all the sensitivity one can humbly muster, would it also be productive to discuss one's trusted "Mind Sweep", perhaps before or after a possible walk, with a trusted Therapist?

I'm not sure if this is directed at me or to people in general. If it's the former, thanks for your suggestion but I have all of help I need. I wasn't soliciting advice. I was merely suggesting that the OP's feeling that he must be "on" at all times might indicate a mental health concern. I can't say for sure that I'm right. If someone finds that my advice resonates, though, I'd suggest looking outside of this forum for resources.

I offered my story merely to illustrate why "if you have XYZ mental health struggle GTD is the fix" is a cringey suggestion at best. This forum isn't a great place to give or receive mental health advice beyond that.

 

[Bill Myers]

GTD is a great tool, but it's not a silver bullet.

I'm going to go one step further and suggest that sometimes that GTD isn't what's needed at all. Think of it this way: if your house was burning down before your eyes, at that moment would you want passers by to give you advice about investing for retirement? Would you even find that appropriate?

 

[Bill Myers]

Ps. As consideration in encouraging for DISCUSSING with Health Professional(s) and perhaps Blood Work?;
"Postpartum Depression" is seemingly Endocrine/Hormonal 'deficiency' vs. Neurotransmitter; albeit, admittedly 'everything' is at least somehow connected?

This gave me a chuckle. "Postpartum Depression" happens to women post-pregnancy (that's what "postpartum" means -- the period immediately following childbirth). I'm biologically male and haven't ever been pregnant. Had I been, a lot of textbooks would need to be rewritten in a hurry.

This just underscores why this isn't the place to give or receive this kind of advice. Not even close.