Am I depressed?

[Hooperjooper]

I am just feeling like life is pointless at the moment. I go to work, come home, feed the kids and go to bed and do the same the next day. I have worked all through lockdown as has DP and have had to work around looking after the kids because we usually have family help which obviously we couldn't use.

Things are a bit more normal now but I'm just exhausted all the time. When I wake up I feel like I haven't been to sleep. It's a struggle to get the motivation to do anything. I'm noy eating well and I definitely have no motivation to exercise. I waste my time endlessly scrolling on my phone.if I'm honest I've felt like this since the end of last year and lockdown has just made it worse.

Is it worth going to the doctor's? I don't know if I'm depressed or just pissed off with covid. I'm just sick of feeling like this

I can't diagnose but it could just be lack of sleep. You need to feel like you've slept. That will definitely make you feel better.

If, after that, you still feel the same, then I'd say it's worth talking to your GP.

I totally know how you feel though. I have PND but realise now I was probably depressed before that, I just didn't know I was. I'm not sleeping well thanks to the weather and have an 11 month old who has bad heat rash and wakes constantly. Lack of sleep is a real trigger for me.

It sounds like you’re mentally and physically exhausted from trying to keep everything going. Working and looking after the kids at the same time is very tough and it hasn’t just been for a few weeks.

Do you have any leave due to you that you could take? You don’t say how old the children are, if they’re school age could you take a few days off when they’ve returned to school so you get a complete break? Just having a talk with your doctor could be helpful. They’ll be able to spot if it’s depression or exhaustion and hopefully help as needed xx