Try to figure out why you are depreseed. What triggered it and if you cant figure out why at least you kept your mind busy for a while. Force yourself to take a walk. Do anything to keep yourself busy.

My first hurdle is to get out of bed and stay out of it. Wash my face, brush my teeth, force myself into the shower and then get dressed. This has been a big ordeal for me in my recovery. Then I need to journal and talk to people so they talk me out of the house
and then I journal all about it when I get back. I have a real hard time getting out.
Or doing anything besides being in bed or at the computer. Volunteers come to take me to events and medical appts. If it weren't for them sometimes I think I'd never get washed or dressed. This can be a real serious disease. I can relate indeed.

I have to make a list. I break it down into tiny little things just like pozfem said.

1.Get up at ???
2.Take shower
3.Get dressed
4.Call Grandma back
5.Make a new list

Somedays I make it to #5 and other days I barely make it past #1. I am havign the procrastination pile-up right now. All the crap I put off th epast 6 months is starting to scream at me and I have to do it this week (and yet here Iam typing this instead of working on any of that!)

I feel like a hypocrite posting this but I took the time to type it so here! :)

not sure, I had this issue a few days ago andd a friend on DS helped me over chat to get my work done

I try to write a list,too.Some days,the worst ones, not much more than shower,brush my teeth,and walk my dog.But I don't always manage it all.Still,every little things that you can do does count, it truly is brave,these times,to try and do anything.But if you need to get out of the house on a deadline, sometimes,I have tried pretending I'm not "me",but someone else's body that I have the mission and responsibility to take care of,for someone I love and don't want to let down if I can help it.So I shower "the body"brush its teeth,dress it,etc.Sounds weird I know but it does sometimes work for me well.I just don't allow myself to think about myself or each step of what I'm doing,either.Otherwise,I would start to hesitate too much.
If you are experiencing this a lot, there may be a med,or a better med,out there to truly help you!

i am doing the same thing - no motivation to take care of my responsibilities.

does the list really work?