Yes, I do. Depression makes me not want to do much of anything, and when I have to do something I can't wait for it to be over so I can lie in bed by myself. Plus I deal with anxiety issues, so while I'm doing something I'm afraid it will go wrong or be complicated, which makes me tired, too.

Talk therapy, meds and prayer are my best tools.

I hope you have a good day.

Yes, if I am feeling depressed I won't be doing much in the house. This will also depend from time to time, there are times where I do force myself to start doing some house chores and I start getting back more energy and feeling much better again. But a lot of times if I am feeling really low and being too thoughtful I can't make myself do much.

Sure, and lack of energy makes me sink lower into depression. it's a vicious cycle.

Thankfully, I have reservoirs of strength and can still get myself "motivated" (I just think of something that pisses me off), then I get on my bicycle and ride, which contributes to a renewed energy, which keeps depression at bay.

Yep. The worse my depression the more tired I get! I force myself to do what I have to do, like work, but beyond that I'll just crawl into bed and pray for the day to be over. I've tried energy drinks but nothing helps other then just laying in bed. My only advise is that we have to kick ourselves hard in the ass no matter how much it sucks! God bless my brother!

Yes and yes. I struggle every day to work on the house or get anything done at all. But I have made headway----at least I get out of bed every day and do SOMETHING. I call my mom, talk to people online like here at DS, and try to keep the negative thoughts at bay.

I struggle with exhaustion every day. The things that help are going to work, exercising, and doing affirmations. For those of you who don't know, affirmations are just positive statements on a sheet of paper. The worse thing I can do is lay in bed, and I notice the more I sleep the worse I feel. My job is all physical work which really helps.

Oh, yes. My exhaustion and depression go hand in hand. I am sleepy and beat right now. Of course, I have been working on line all day, so I am guessing that all the reading and concentration are catching up with me. My wife just asked why I don't take a nap. That would screw up what I am working on because I won't be working on Wednesday or Thursday, I have a lot of errands that I have to get done.

Emotional and physical pain is beyond exhausting. So yes absolutely have no energy at all and everything seems like it takes so much energy to do even simple things. It sucks.

yes,

Yes, somedays I wake up tired and depressed. Then it's really hard to get going. But I force myself out of bed and at least take my dog for a walk.

Does anyone do B12 injections for their nerves and energy? I was vegan for a time and got really depleted because it is found mostly in dairy and meat... so I got some shots and they gave me energy and I also felt really positive. I still get them occasionally just to top off.

I have been depressed all my life. I don't know any other
way to be. I lack energy, sure, but to me that is normal.

Oh yea, most definitley.... and like some have mentioned, the lack of energy makes me slip deeper into the depression too.

absolutely. it is part of true depression. depression is an overused word for people feeling sad or down. everyone feels that way at times. depression is physical as well as mental. there are other diagnoses which can apply, like fibromyalgia. that is lack of energy, fog head, and tender spots. i'm not sure about all these official dx's. I think something is physically wrong, and we have to put our finger on what effects change in us. from what we eat, how well we sleep , physical excersice, which is hard as hell when u have no energy. I have been so depressed at times, i'm not sure I would have gotten up if the house had been on fire. I'm sorry. that is beyond mental and negative thoughts.

Yes,I relate people say "go to the gym,youll feel better"How the hell do I do this when I can barely get off the couch??!!