Self confidence is the first thing depression robs me of. A minute ago I had all the self confidence and self esteem in the world and felt like I could take on the world......and then bam depression hits. All that confidence just went out the window. And then comes anxiety because I am not confident I will be able to do what needs to be done and that I had planned before the depression came along. How can it change so drastically all of a sudden? I really don't think it is my decision making process at the core because a minute ago I was making decisions based on a belly full of confidence.