Stabile and depressed

Is this possible? I think I have been depressed for a while. I'm able to go to work and do what I need to do and be social in the office to avoid the questions. But nowhere to the point I was before when I would go and talk to everyone. I'm tired most of the time and have been sleeping more. I can't motivate myself to clean my room. I only shower if I have to be somewhere (e.g., work, doctor appointment). I had to shovel my driveway earlier. When I got out the shower, the familiar wave of depression hit me, and I'm like WTF?! I finally do have my appointment with a therapist next Monday, but I know that will not solve all problems. Honestly, when I'm extremely depressed is when I hate myself and that's what I need to work on. Otherwise, I don't know what my problem is. I don't have anything really to be upset about. Well now I feel lonely, but I usually enjoy my solitude. I've given up on trying find a relationship. My mood swings are hard for me to handle sometimes, I don't think I can put that on someone else.

Anyway, the whole point of this thread is...are any of you still functional when depressed, or do you have to just stop and take a break from everything?

When i'm depressed i can still do the minimum necessary for a simple life. I don't socialize and i sleep A LOT but i pay my bills and do the occasional laundry and shower, tho only every two days and only in the evening when things don't look quite so bleak. I study and play Scrabble but i'm really inactive and i can feel myself getting out of shape as it stresses me to raise my arms. It's not a very happy life but things have been a whole lot worse and i try and remind myself of my blessings: a stable home, a steady income, a sweet dog.

I just want my happiness back. Nothing has been the same since I crashed from hypomania last year. It's so touch and go.

Hi Gina my doll.

Yes. I'm depressed.

I do only the minimum. I'm drinking a little cuz I don't care.

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I love company. It breaks me out of myself absorbed life.

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Well, it is winter. I think it is natural to be a little depressed at this time of year.

Which is weird because I've never had winter depression. All my issues pop up in the spring and summer. This is a first for me..

I think there are different levels of depression. I've felt the way you have before. But there have been times where it was much, much worse and I was barely functioning. I think it's great you are starting to see a therapist, maybe she can help with how you are feeling.

I think my anxiety keeps me functional no matter how depressed I get, so far anyway. I'd love to just let go and "be" in my depression, but I have bills to pay and things to tame care of so I don't lose everything. That means having to go to work and being functional. I avoid people as much as I can, though, and when I get home I'm on the couch or in bed.

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I'm functionally depressed right now. I just came off of a two week non functioning depression wherein I stopped working and barely made it to therapy. But for the most part I am able to function very well while depressed. I'm still not working right now but it is what it is.

I function when depressed.

I, before meds used to have deep dark depressions. I slept, barely ate and barely showered. I feel kinda depressed right now. But I deal with chronic back pain and that keeps me from doing much. I see my psych nurse finally tomorrow....figure out what I'll be doing with my meds.

It sounds like you're in a blah depression. I'm sorry. if you want you can send me a pm. I get on here most days. I can try and help....

I function when depressed. I'm functioning right now. I can't make myself clean though and I make myself shower so I don't look gross at work. All I want to do is sleep. Not happening. Whatever. I'll be fine. Always am.

Hugs.

My dishes have piled up in the sink and my trash needs to be taken out. I see it everyday, but I'm just like, "eh, I'll do it later" and later has yet to come..

I look at the mess and it's like I literally can't clean it up! It's frustrating. I'm normally such a clean freak, obsessed with vacuuming. I did that once last week. This sucks. I can't make myself do anything. I hate being depressed.

Exactly! My room can be messy and I'm somewhat ok with it. But the common areas of my home HAVE to be clean and I can't even do that.