Welcome to PC lessthan. Depression is a medical disorder, and you need to speak to someone in your human resource dept to see if it would be advantageous to "come out" about it, in efforts to keep from being fired.

Depression tells you lies, so don't believe it when it tries to say you are a slacker. Dealing with mental unwellness of any type is difficult, and working while doing so is doubly tough.

I would suggest that you promise yourself to at least go to work, and once there if you are unable to deal with it, then go home. Right now you have the limit set too close to the bed. Few people, even those who aren't depressed, could push through that as staying in bed on those types of days is all too inviting.

I'm glad you are taking med for this, but does your pdoc also have therapy sessions with you? It might do you good if you can stretch and continue with a psychologist and talk therapy. It not only might keep you from the downward cycling, but might allow you to get your head above water in this.

You've come to a good place in your life though, by coming to PC. TC