Right now, I'm doing pretty well with ADLs and IADLs, based on what I read in your linked article (which is great btw!). However, depression just makes things feel "impossible" for me to do and I quickly become sluggish, which in turn causes my level of self care to decline. Of course, I know during those times I need to "push through it," or so to speak, but pushing through and making sure my basic functioning doesn't suffer too much becomes increasingly difficult as my depression progresses.

My "barriers," when depressed, are simply the feelings of inadequacy. Basically, I don't feel like I can do anything positive, so I don't want to try. (I know, that's bad. Just being honest, though!) Otherwise, I really don't have any barriers in general.

If I were to give something up to make life easier, it would be my job. lol. But I can't do that, at least not if I want to afford therapy and pdoc appts.

I'm fortunate right now that my job isn't too stressful, but I freak out whenever I have to travel anywhere. It makes me nervous.

I would go for a simpler, less demanding job, but I need consistent structure to my day. I never did well in high school or college when I had to work various 4-8 hour shifts on random days. But that's the problem with most part-time jobs for me -- the fact part-time usually lacks consistency all around. Around here, you'd be hard-pressed to find consistent shifts. Usually such shifts are given to people who've worked at a company or business for many years. Basically, loyalty pays!