I would start by telling my therapist the truth. Therapist are smart and can know what you fake and what you are not.

Can you make baby steps in doing stuff? Sometime, I see my kitchen sink is full, I would think I don't have energy to do that. But when I start the energy starts flowing and I will finish without realizing it. I don't have to do all things the same day.

Does your depression affect your relationship with your children?