Technology and isolation?

As I was ordering Christmas gifts I realize amazon has all of my house hold needs. I don't have to go to walmart ever. The prices are comparable. Then there's uber eats and instacart So honestly I don't have to go anywhere. It makes it a lot easier for me to isolate but it also a lot easier for me as far as my anxiety/paranoia and of course impulse buying but will it make our depression worse?

If I stay cooped up in my apartment for one day I notice it gets worse for me.

I would say it depends on how a social a person you consider yourself.
When i am feeling good i don't generally need to be around anyone( not that i don't like to, i just don't need to).
But when i'm in the dark hole i really need to be around others, some for distraction and some for support.
Regardless, its not healthy, mentally or psychically, to isolate ourselves, even if we want to.
And its bad for vitamin D levels, which is known to worsen depression( no sunlight, no D). You can technically supplement for that but its a very slow process with D.
I was at 31ng was supposed to be at 100. I supplement for three months with very high doses and after three months only hit 46!

Yeah i almost never go anywhere anymore. But im older, like 66. I used to go to t once a week (more before), now i dont. But im not getting depressed. I find im better able to concentrate. Im de-hoarding my house, im exercising every day, im eating healthier. I think i had a weird undiagnosed DID, i wouldnt exactly lose time per se, i would just lose life.

I try to get out at least every other day or so. I still run my own errands and get some accomplishment from that.

I think it would be a horrible idea for you to isolate even more. You spend a lot of time with headphones on to just be in your own home.

I feel you would do better to actually get out in the world more often , interact even if it’s hard to do , take a walk tomorrow.

Last year, I did all my Christmas shopping online. Can't say I minded it.

But I usually do get out each day though not really to talk to anyone unless it's my T or the pdoc or another doctor, sometimes the school. I do take my daughter to & from school daily while school is in session. In the morning, I just drop her offf, but in the afternoon, she is a walker, but not really. I park at the church next to the school; the church allows this, does a lot to support my daughter's school. Then, I walk across the field between the school & church and pick up my daughter. Sometimes, I socialize with the other people waiting to pick up their kids, siblings, nieces/nephews, whatever. But the lady I talked to all the time in the past isn't there any longer as her child is done with elementary school. So this year I talk less. Or maybe I isolate more?

And there are always some errands - grocery shopping, getting gas, picking up prescriptions, maybe the bank or post office.

take a walk tomorrow.
My mom is taking me for a walk with the dog about every other night.