I can relate to almost all of what you said, except that I don't have any children. The depression, ADD, lack of interest/motivation...Why don't you tell us more about the hobbies you are considering and why you think they might be of interest to you? Have you done anything to address the issue of your depression because the more depressed you are then the harder it is to find any enjoyment in things or motivation to engage in them even if it is something you enjoy/have enjoyed/might enjoy. I might try exercising, even just a little. If you are out of shape or live a sedentary lifestyle or are in poor health short walks will be enough at the start. The exercise doesn't have to be the hobby in and of itself, but it will probably help invigorate your body and improve your disposition enough that you can begin to engage in things that interest you again.

Oh boy depression can flatten out our desire and interests so thoroughly.
Just a thot and not so much as a hobby but what about surfing through you-tube. If you like cats they have a ton of funny video's on them. Virtually any idea you can think of it's there. It's good entertainment that can stimulate your mood up a notch.
I used to do calligraphy and that's something you can do on your own at home.
All the best

I was thinking about something like photograpy I like that and am interested in it but would have to find a group or something so I could learn and improve but nothing is in my area.

I used to do Tae Kwon Do (got to black belt actually) and was thinking about getting into that again (one of my friends goes to a school that he says is good) This would give me excercise but it has been so long since I went and I am out of shape now dont know/cant get up motivation/energy to go/try.

BFourtyTwo, http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Main_Page has photo contests where people submit photos of places they are interested in acquiring copyright free pictures for. There is one going on this month where they want people to go to locations near them that are on the National Registry of Historic Places, for instance. They goal is to just get photos of places/things so that they can be archived and used by people around the world. I plan on doing a few this weekend with my niece. It'd be like a scavenger hunt I think. All I have is a smart phone with an 8 MP camera. You don't need to be a professional. You'd be getting outside, learning things, getting exercise and helping the wiki community you should look into it.

There is all kind of things at the site that gets you involved in an interactive online community that gets you doing things out there "in the real world." Plus you are helping expand humanity's knowledge of our world. I suggest you check it out.

texas, those are great ideas, thanks!

I am in the same boat as you, BFourtyTwo -- my biggest hobby was photography until this latest bout of depression sank in. I can't seem to get back into it.

So, the question is, do you wait for depression to lift a bit so that you get motivated to pursue hobbies? Or do you force yourself to do something and see if the enthusiasm/motivation follows? When you're depressed, it's hard to even think of things you want to do.

The fact that you have some ideas shows you've got a little bit of motivation, so you need to build on that. You don't need a photography group to learn.

I went from a complete beginner to an award-winning semi-pro, selling my photos to book publishers and collectors, and I learned mostly from Betterphoto.com. It's a free site, a community like here, where you can upload your photos and get critiques (if you want), and a LOT of positive feedback. There are free articles to help you learn. There's a monthly contest, and by participating in that, you can learn a lot. So even if you're not with people in person, you really feel like you're part of a fun community.

Sorry, I don't mean to be a walking advertisement, but that site was great for me, a lot of fun, no pressure, and I learned a LOT.

I can relate totally. I use to Enjoy bowling and writing. I use to be on a bowling league before my depression got unbearable. I was actually pretty good, and went to state championship twice. it was fun, but when my depression got worse Now I really don't have any hobbies it bites.

Thank you all for your suggestions and I am going to look into the photo sites you guys suggested.

I used to do Tae Kwon Do (got to black belt) but after a year of black belt training the classes got so repetitive/boring that I quit.

My friend goes to a new studio and I just sent them an email with some questions so hopefully that will work out.

It will give me a hobby, get me out of the house, maybe make some new friends but if not at least I will get some excersice (which I really need because I am out of shape) and it will hopefully help the depression and stuff.

Thanks again for all your good suggestions