Thank you everyone for the input here.

Depression is something that we all have to work on and not give in to. I agree that my original post was a little harsh but you do need to motivate yourselves and make the effort. I wasn't talking about psychosis where hospital admission is needed to get someone functioning again. I'm talking about (depression) pushing that heavy wheel barrow that is full of the stuff we all carry around. We have to make the effort ourselves and push the load.

CBT and Motivational Interviewing are tried and tested therapeutic techniques to help people get functioning again. If 'Get your *** out of bed!' Helps you then all the better. If it does not then, don't use it!

My post was meant in a supportive way, don't give in to the depression! Find a reason to get up earlier, make the effort and you will start to gradually feel better.