Sorry you're not feeling good. I find when I have no motivation the best thing to do is focus on one thing at a time.

Absolutely NO motivation. No interest. Just want to sit and do nothing.
You are definitely in the grips of a major depressive episode.
How long has it been going on?
Have you had any good days amid the down days?

My belief is that as long as you are safe, just ride the wave of the depressive days. You have been there before, so you know they won't last, or that you will have good one here and there, or even just a couple hours of energy.

Stick with the "must do" things in your life. To me that would be taking care of your kids. So what if you don't take a shower? That takes energy that you could devote to something more pressing.

So what you have to do and let the rest go. DO NOT feel guilty about not feeling like doing anything. That is the depression and it happens.

Do you have a therapist?
Do you have a good friend or SO that you can discuss this with?
Maybe someone can pitch in to help out for awhile so you can rest.

IMHO fighting a serious depressive episode only makes it worse. I know many will not agree with me.
You have to decided how you want to handle things right now.

Be kind to yourself.
Take care~BB

I was seeing a counselor but she left the practice to be a stay at home mom & with 2 of my 3 kids in counseling I can't afford it. it's been a couple weeks now, no SO friends don't understand my depression. I have one who tries, I talk to her. as far as good days maybe 1

I agree with ByzBee about riding the wave of the depressive episode. You know you've made it through it before. You'll make it through it again. ByzBee also had a lot of good suggestions. Hang in there. ((hugs))

WATER,
depression can be scary, especially when you loose interest in what you love and enjoy. depression takes time. it could be a day, week, a month, ... but it will pass. there are definitely times that my depression finds me much faster and easier then others. the only thing that helps me stay on top of it and minimize the frequency of my episodes is when i am drinking LOTS of WATER. juice, milk, coffee, tea, soda. not going to do it. hydration makes your body happy and function more efficiently. there are times especially when your are depressed that refilling your glass can be hard if not impossible. but trust me it helps. not a fix but a strong aid.
here is to a smooth road to smiles. :)

i have been there so many times ,, suicidal ideation whats the use whey am i here nobody will miss me some of the self talk of the demon of depression,, ,,, the dark dog will go away but dont try to be superman know when to throw in the towel there is no brownie points for seeing how bad or how awful or hopeless you can get sounds like you are very lucky to have people in your life I have lost many friends to untreated depression I mean they could not hang in there ,,,, mine would be angry at times way down at times have learned to go to different people not wearing anyone out my therapist says if you get a crumb here and a crumb there soon you will have a whole cake made sense to me as depression takes it will take everything good friends careers it wants all of you ,, I refuse to let depression take all of me , and have learned to ask for help reach out Thank God for this forum , God only knows how many people have gotten help and are still here because of all of you,,,, I am here fifty eight and have depression for all my life off and on,,,, hugs bmw

I get the same way when I feel depressed. What I have found helpfull is to take baby steps. Some days my goal would be to take a shower and brush my teeth. Gross I know.

But if I was able to get that accomplished, at least I felt like I had acheived a goal.

So write down what you need to do and at least do one thing on the list. It will make you feel better. Good luck.