Honestly: go and talk to a doctor you trust.
My opinion (not a doctor): What is wrong in your life? Are you:
+ Working too hard
+ Commuting
+ Not exercising and taking care of yourself
+ Eating a diet with lots of processed foods
+ Using drugs and alcohol as a crutch
+ Overweight
+ Not resting regularly
+ Sleeping poorly
+ Have other health issues not addressed
+ Without genuine friends
+ Without a good partner
+ A certain age without kids
+ Spending too much time on social media
+ Spending too much time watching TV
+ Not engaging in hobbies, such as reading
+ Neglecting talking to family
+ Wanting to do something different in life but ignoring it
+ Harbouring regret, judging yourself and generally being cynical
+ Judging those around you too harshly
+ Not trusting people
Etc.
I fully understand that depression causes people to avoid addressing problems like I’ve listed. I’ve been there too, and it is not easy to climb out of the hole. It’s a positive feedback loop though: you start neglecting things (maybe due to time constraints), you lose a bit of happiness/stability, you neglect more things & so on. The hard part is to break out of the loop and start ticking these boxes. Start small and don’t judge yourself harshly if you slip.
Really do examine my small list and see if any of these things are pulling you down. If there’s something there you can’t fix, don’t beat yourself up on it. That’s the last thing to do. No one can be perfect, so don’t worry.
My opinion (not a doctor): What is wrong in your life? Are you:
+ Working too hard
+ Commuting
+ Not exercising and taking care of yourself
+ Eating a diet with lots of processed foods
+ Using drugs and alcohol as a crutch
+ Overweight
+ Not resting regularly
+ Sleeping poorly
+ Have other health issues not addressed
+ Without genuine friends
+ Without a good partner
+ A certain age without kids
+ Spending too much time on social media
+ Spending too much time watching TV
+ Not engaging in hobbies, such as reading
+ Neglecting talking to family
+ Wanting to do something different in life but ignoring it
+ Harbouring regret, judging yourself and generally being cynical
+ Judging those around you too harshly
+ Not trusting people
Etc.
I fully understand that depression causes people to avoid addressing problems like I’ve listed. I’ve been there too, and it is not easy to climb out of the hole. It’s a positive feedback loop though: you start neglecting things (maybe due to time constraints), you lose a bit of happiness/stability, you neglect more things & so on. The hard part is to break out of the loop and start ticking these boxes. Start small and don’t judge yourself harshly if you slip.
Really do examine my small list and see if any of these things are pulling you down. If there’s something there you can’t fix, don’t beat yourself up on it. That’s the last thing to do. No one can be perfect, so don’t worry.