Hi Sani,

If you can, and you have a Health food store near you. Go find some good Vitamins. Yes, I know... Everyone thinks they are slow, to slow... don't really work... Blah blah.... Blah.

Well, they do work!
And yes, there's vitamins in grocery stores etc. But the clerks don't know much about vitamins other than pointing a finger and saying.... They're right there.

Health food store clerks Know there business. There are tons of Vitamins and herbs to give you energy. To help reduce Anxiety and Depression.

Many colleges RIGHT NOW are doing study after study about the effects of vitamins. But..... mostly about HERBS.
Many people are leaving their medications and moving on towards Herbs and Vitamins.

Depression just sucks the life out of you. And Anxiety is a big fat liar. It tells you that molehill is a Mountain. And you believe it.

See if you can change your diet a bit, try vitamins or more importantly... Herbs!

Good luck!

Hi Seamus, thank you so much for the advice! I'll try it for sure!

Hi Sani. Probably most of us on this board have been in this place of inertia at some time or other, so we know the difficulties of trying to do even the simplest of tasks. For me, often it's about not thinking about the task itself, but just deciding that you're going to do it and do it. The other thing that helps me is to list the things I've accomplished, no matter how small or trivial, rather than focusing on the things I haven't done. Hope things improve for you soon. Hang in there! TR

Make a list of things to-do. Check them off as you do them and vuild in rewards. On my bad dats i do 1 thing and take a break. Then another and a break. It feels good to see things on the list marked off.

Hi TR, Hi Spiral, I think that the advice that both of you have given me will help me feel less overwhelmed. Thanks for the support!

i was battling with depression a very long tiime, my first depression was 60 years ago, i was seven years old then. that one started because i finally realized what death was all about, i now knew my mother wasn't coming back. that depression was bad enough that i still remember how bad that it felt. you cant forget something like that no matter how old you get. but ensuing depressions after that seem different. tried lots of meds and seen lots of shrinks, but my depression always remained. i'm talking 40 plus years of it. its like you get use to and still function but your not really enjoying life. it took a silly dream my little brother had to discover the truth and set me free. During a visit he told me this funny dream he had. he saw me as a woman with breasts and cloths the whole thing. wow that was funny we laughed about it. but days later i really thought about what he said. That dream set me free he actually saw the way i am now. and 40 years of depression went away. So really, you can try drugs and therapy but your answer was always in side you, find what it is and walk away from depression and live again. you must be willing to except what you find no matter how crazy it sounds. if it were easy you would know by now, good luck on your quest, hopeyou find who you truly are and truly need. it's very important that your willing to forgive yourself if you need forgiving.
Annie

Baby steps. My goal was to make each day a little better than the day before. I kept a journal. A new page for each day. I would keep track of every little thing I did. And I would try to do a little more each day. You can't even imagine how empowering it is to actually see your progress written on a piece of paper. I started small, like "walk to the mailbox". The next day, I walked to the corner. Then another block, etc.
I also committed to reading self improvement books. I have read probably more than a dozen so far. Take Your Life Back by Dr. David Stoop was a huge help.

Hi!
Low functioning depression IS the worst. Make a list, but a SHORT list, of only 5 top things that must be done. Do the first top 3; the other 2 are a bonus. It can be as simple and overwhelming as making an appt.

I'm with Seamus on the Vitamins but particularly Optimum Nutrition fish oil. I double up daily and when I lack them I feel 'off.'

Seeing a therapist and getting on medication if needed seems best.
And find a way to get out of your bad situation. Rent a efficiency
apartment, rent a room in someone's house or apartment.