Depression Management help thread - Anyone want to join me?

[chairmummiaow]

I've recently been signed off work for two weeks - got another week and a bit to go. My AD dose has been increased and I'm trying to use this time to try to get my life a bit more sorted (address my messy house and improve my eating, sleeping and exercise habits)
I've got friends supporting me but I'd love to have some people to share the day to day grind with me, who understand why just going out for a cup of tea with a friend leaves me shaking when I get home.

Anyone want to make me feel less of an idiot for needing to be told to wash the dishes or having a mountain of clothes to wash but not being able to get up and deal with it?

I'm here with you, and youre not an idiot.
Im coasting the edges of another episode myself and have been for ages - my house looks like an episode of Hoarders right now.

Youre not an idiot, its not that you dont know what you should do, but its like being behind glass for me - I can see it but it may as well be a million miles away.

All you can do is what you can do, dont beat yourself up for not doing more than you can - its not the shakes afterwards that matter, its the fact you went at all.

One minute at a time,
One hour at a time,
One day at a time,
Whatever it takes to get you through

I'll join you. I'm also signed off, with stress rather than depression, but I've started antidepressants (day 4 today) as I think I'm mildly depressed also.

You are not an idiot.

Storm for me it's not like being behind glass, more like under a heavy duvet and it's hard to get out and get moving. I know logically what I need to do (wash, eat, exercise, sort kitchen out etc) but just have no motivation to do so. I know I'll feel better if I achieve something, but just CBA.

I'm about to put the kettle on, then will write a list of everything that needs doing. Hopefully when it's written down, my head won't feel so full and overwhelmed.

Mine's like my limbs are heavy or stuck. I know I'm not stupid, but I feel like a failure and the only things I can achieve are with or for my kids. Money worries on top of that don't help, and I don't want to deal with my debts that I've built up due to spending to try to make myself happy.

I've got a 1:1 gym session booked later that my friend got me to book. Leaving the house for that is going to be a stretch :/

Hi I'll join you. I'm so sick of every day being a struggle. I find I improve as the week goes on but Mondays and Tuesdays are the worst. Trying to do some stretches this morning rather than lie in bed feeling worse and worse. Then trying to eat well today as had a terrible eating day yesterday .

I have set myself 4 goals each day - exercise, eating, social and home. I'm trying to do something for these every day. I've met a friend at the gym today and then we're going for a cuppa so that's two knocked off. I find I can get something done in the morning then I run out of energy

Anyone else got goals for the day?

Well remembering to eat is not my problem, quite the opposite - I was stress eating and have put on loads of weight. I think the meds have taken my appetite away a bit though, so that's a bonus :)

I have had a run (well shuffle really and it wasn't very far, but I'm counting it as a win!). I made a difficult phone call. I'm now tackling some admin. I've got to collect ds from school and take him for a haircut later.

Hope everyone achieves their goals for today :)

Well done chair and forgotten. I managed to do my stretches this morning and did a bootcamp session after work. My targets for the evening are to do the mountain of washing up and not binge eating while I'm doing it. I hope everyone has a nice evening.

I will join you too if that's OK. I have anxiety and mild depression. Also been signed off work for two weeks, due back next week. Tried taking ADs but reacted badly to another medication I'm on so going to try without. I find it really difficult when I wake up to get myself motivated. Wrote a list at the beginning of the week and seem to find it difficult to cross anything off. I like the suggestion of exercise, eating socialising and home. I will borrow that, thank you chair. Today I walked the dog with a friend so that was two. All other tips welcome. Just want to start feeling a bit more like my old self.

How is everyone today? I have woken up with very little energy or appetite but I going to make myself walk the dog.