Hey. I read the ADLs and IADLs from your list. When I’m depressed I have difficulty with some, like showering. taking care of household chores, laundry, etc. I can work full time fine but tasks like opening mail is for some reason impossible. I wait till I have a giant pile of like 1-2’months worth of mail beforE I tackle it. I know that is crazy behavior. Luckily I pay almost all my bills online., most thru auto pay so most of my mail is junk anyway.

But it’s funny- I feel like bc I can work my dr always thinks I’m doing okay even when I’m not doing anything other than work and sleep. Right now my mood has been great and the increase in motivation I have to actually complete these day to day tasks is amazing. Like night and day. I feel like motivation is the first thing to go when sucked into a depression.

Anyway, don’t compare ypurself to other ppl and see them working full time and seemingly handling everything else as well. They might be able to keep a job but not keep a house or a relationship or whatever.