I find on a bad day/week I’ve no energy,I can’t get out off bed,I cry for no reason,I don’t take care of personal hygiene,I just want to sleep. No interest in anything,I feel I can’t cope and don’t want to cope
This is definitely bad clinical depression (as opposed to "I feel a bit down" and something you need to seek medical help for. Ive had it on and off for most of my life. In the end after taking antidepressants, having CBT and all the rest I learned to cope with in myself. I weaned myself off the tablets and just "get on with it". I run a business so if I dont get up and tend to my customers I dont make money.
What Ive learned is that ultimately you have to make up your mind to help yourself. Depression runs in cycles. For 4 days last week I felt miserable. I did a lot of sleeping but I also had to get on with business. When the cycle ends you can look back and be proud of yourself for getting through it, even if no one appears to understand what you were suffering.
