Originally Posted by
stu in nottingham
Hi Andrew, yours are a lot of the classic signs of depression, feeling ennervated, hopelessness and so on.
To not surrender to those feelings of wanting to do anything - or feeling too 'tired' through depression too can be the key. That key is that you should try to ease yourself into doing some of these activities - in a small way, before the motivation comes. It won't feel comfortable, it might even feel painful but it is important to have a few little spells breaking out of that inertia you feel. Keep doing them - persevere.
I am here to tell you that things can and will improve, my friend. Many, many people recover from depression and given a bit of time, care and dedication on yourself so will you You are not bound to this forever, and there is no reason to feel hopeless. You need to work on a few simple steps as I've described though. Start at the very beginning, break it down day by day, hour by hour if necessary, but think of those little activities that you know will help and practice them in a small way. There is plenty of light at the end of the tunnel but you need to start at the beginning. Have a go, even if it's incredibly hard - just do them. Come back and report how it was, mate.