To not want to go out

[paulhollywoodshairgel]

I am in the middle of a terrible mental health episode. I've managed to scrape through Christmas and make sure I've kept it in check for the kids. They've had the best time. This has caused a massive mental strain on me and I'm absolutely physically and mentally drained. I really have nothing left.
Kids want to go to town to spend Christmas money. I don't really feel up to it and DH isn't offering to take them on his own. He says things like 'we should do things as a family while we're off' and 'you'll feel better if you get out' so I just feel guilty like I'll upsetting them if I don't go. I just can't. I'm at the point where I physically can't. But I will just have to suck it up as usual. I do things with the kids just me all the time. Why can't he just do it? AIBU??

YANBU. Tell him you need a rest.

As someone who also has hideous episodes of depression I think he might be right.

Get out. Have lunch somewhere. Smell the fresh air. Let the children spend their money.

Then you can come home and snuggle up.

Only you can tell him this. A couple of hours of quiet is probably what you need right now.

Tell him what you need. Just be firm.