Notice that when you are depressed, you don't say to yourself:

"I am depressed. I am not going to do the laundry or go to the grocery store or get dressed or take a shower. Instead, I am going to curl up in my bed all day."

That's not what happens. You don't decide to do these things. You don't decide NOT to do these things. You are stuck in the middle. Helpless. These things cycle through your mind all day while you're, say, curled up in a bed or go though your day in an unconscious habitual manner.

If this is describing you, it may be an important clue. You may be unconsciously avoiding that inner part of yourself that DECIDES what you do, think and feel. I think that many depressives get pushed into this mode under stress without realizing it. If you think this may be true for you, I really think it's worth trying SNAP CLUB. This is meant to use tiny decisions to train yourself into staying in touch with your inner decider. If I am correct about this in your case, it will have a big positive effect on you fairly quickly.

- vital