[PsychNitrous]

I don't know what more I can do about my depression. I feel so lost anymore. All anyone seems to be trying to do to help is suggesting I work more on self-care and trying to think positively, but none of that helps. I barely enjoy anything anymore, lately all I can lose myself in is *one* particular video game. Beyond that, nothing is interesting. I'm tired all the time. I can sleep up to 9-10 hours at night, and after being awake for a bit all I want to do is lay down and nap. I barely have the energy to keep up with things at home, much less keeping on top of things at work. I'm so sick and tired of feeling like this, but I don't know what else to do. All I really want to do is go back to bed and not get back up. After so long of this now, how can I really have any hope anymore?

[Fuzzybear]

I won't give any of the "usual advice" but I'm sending gentle hugs (if ok)

Originally Posted by PsychNitrous

I don't know what more I can do about my depression. I feel so lost anymore. All anyone seems to be trying to do to help is suggesting I work more on self-care and trying to think positively, but none of that helps. I barely enjoy anything anymore, lately all I can lose myself in is *one* particular video game. Beyond that, nothing is interesting. I'm tired all the time. I can sleep up to 9-10 hours at night, and after being awake for a bit all I want to do is lay down and nap. I barely have the energy to keep up with things at home, much less keeping on top of things at work. I'm so sick and tired of feeling like this, but I don't know what else to do. All I really want to do is go back to bed and not get back up. After so long of this now, how can I really have any hope anymore?

Exercising can greatly help, with the right mixture of weight lifting and aerobatics.
Walking for instance keeps the body fluids moving and pumping, which can keep you more awake.
Too much weight lifting has personally been very tiring for me, and when I'm tired, I'm depressed.

Besides that, eating more healthily affects body metabolisms and chemicals inside, which also have an effect on the brain.
Personally the only junk food I eat is Coca-Cola and dairy sweets, yet I still have to work on constructing a full diet plan. What I know for sure is I need to eat more vegetables.

[PsychNitrous]

Originally Posted by Vibrating Obsidian

Exercising can greatly help, with the right mixture of weight lifting and aerobatics.
Walking for instance keeps the body fluids moving and pumping, which can keep you more awake.
Too much weight lifting has personally been very tiring for me, and when I'm tired, I'm depressed.

Besides that, eating more healthily affects body metabolisms and chemicals inside, which also have an effect on the brain.
Personally the only junk food I eat is Coca-Cola and dairy sweets, yet I still have to work on constructing a full diet plan. What I know for sure is I need to eat more vegetables.

I've been working for a while to revamp my diet and activity. I alternate frequently between light cardio and light strength training (no major lifting). None of it seems to have had an effect on my mood. Even when I do a bunch of biking or walking, both of which I enjoy, I don't seem to feel better.