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I find it horribly frustrating that all the books I read to try to find ways to cope all say the same thing. Social support is important, spend time with people who care about you and do things that you enjoy. I don't enjoy anything anymore, not reading, not working on my projects, don't even want to watch tv. And I don't have people. I'm not saying there is no one in the world who cares about me but I don't have friends. My mother tries to be supportive but she has a hard time wrapping her brain around this, can't understand why i just can't "shake it off". I'm certainly in no position to go out and try to make new friends, I don't have much to offer right now. So what do I do? On the upside, my house has never been cleaner.

I hear you. I am not in my deepest depression but it is bad enough I can't do those things either. I can barely leave the house and only do when I absolutely have to.

I journal alot, meditate alot, read alot, spend time on the internet reading about the damn depression and what causes it and different treatments. Lately I have been listening to podcasts on existential therapy. I had never heard of it.

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Its a tough one when they tell you to go out for a walk or go to coffee with your friends when you can't even get out of bed.

I think that depression has to be above a certain level before you can look for social support, sit in the sun, go for walks, exercise....

Those of us that are below that level need therapy and/or meds to get to the place where we can help ourselves.