I know EXACTLY how you feel if that helps at all. You are not alone in this useless, helpless feeling. I've been sitting on t chair in my bedroom with my laptop surfing the internet and posting in my personal journal while life goes on around me. My husband is doing house stuff, taking care of the dog, cats, our son, doing dishes, etc. My son is being a ten year old, playing with his friends. And here I sit like a lump unable to even get up to pee! What the heck am I even good for? I feel so selfish and self-centered because this depression is affecting everyone around me. It's not fair to them. But I can't help how I feel? I'm trying to get help. Just started therapy, though I hate therapy. Changed my meds, started journaling. Exercise daily (almost, but I hate doing it). and I still feel like crap. I don't mean to make you feel worse, but I know how you feel. Hugs.