Am I depressed or just lazier than ever?

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Lately I've been finding it harder and harder to do things like go out and run errands and stuff. I used to not really mind buying groceries but since the nearby store expanded I've been dreading the thought of just going there and having to endure the crowds and noise and saying "excuse me" or "sorry" every two seconds because I can't even look at the bazillions of products (how many kinds of toothpaste are there now, anyway?!?) and decide what to buy for more than a few seconds before I realize I'm blocking someone else who wants to get past me. They don't make the lanes big enough! I don't feel like going anywhere by myself because I'm sick of walking everywhere and the weather isn't helping. It's almost always too hot and humid or pouring with rain. I don't feel like eating any more. I don't even feel like getting up and making a meal and I'm not hungry anyway, but I'm very worried I'll suffer all kinds of malnutrition, if I'm not already. I don't feel like showering and washing my hair and I used to do it almost every day. The "city" I live in is SO boring, but it's not that there's nothing to do so much as there is nothing I really feel like doing. My parents are about the only relatives left who still want to be a part of my life, I don't know when I'll get to spend time with my brother, he's just way too busy in New Brunswick becoming the most educated member of our family, unlike the rest of us here in Cape Breton, we're nothing but a bunch of hicks. Next month I'll be seeing a new psychiatrist, the last one I saw retired a few months ago and he was the first doctor in years that was actually good and kind to me. But I knew I'd be lucky to see him for more than a year, they always end up leaving, either to a new hospital somewhere else in the country or retiring. I don't even know this new guy and I'm nervous he'll be another creep who doesn't listen to anything I say, just hand me my pills and thrusts me back into the hallway and it'll be three months before i see him again. Or even worse, If I tell him how I'm feeling he'll tell me to check into the hospital or change or increase the drugs I have to take and I'll suffer all kinds of side effects. Again.

There is a difference between being depressed, lazy, and just plain worn out. You are most likely the later, from stress and all that, which sounds like you have been going through. It is fairly exhausting.

Here this might help to see were your at. test Its a useful tool It is helpful to tell stress from depression because they share a lot of the same out ward symptoms. There are medical reasons for feeling this way as well, such as mono, diabetes, anemia, and hypotension. From what was posted It sounds like a stress reaction to change.

Sounds like a stress reaction. Here are some things that can help:

- Exercise. It generates mood boosting endorphins.

- Read funny stories and watch funny shows. Humor also generates endorphins.

- Eat healthy, and enough of it. A healthier diet will boost your immune system and is also good for your mind. Skimping on amount of food leads to depression, crankiness, and being more prone to get sick.

- Get enough rest. Being tired leads to depression, crankiness, and being more prone to get sick, too. Getting enough rest will help you deal better with stress.

- Listen to and/or play music. This is mood boosting.

- Take courses, either in person, or online. Some of the online ones are free. The in person ones are a good way to meet people.

- Volunteer. There are people worse off than we are, who would really appreciate the help. It's also a good way to meet people, and boost your self image and mood.

- Take up a hobby or join a club. These are good ways to meet people who share your interests.

- Get involved in community activities. Attend town meetings, events at local libraries and other local organizations. Attend local sporting events, fairs, and art shows. Attend and/or participate in local theater groups. Attend events held at local houses of worship. These are all great ways to meet people and boost your self image and mood.

Now eat something, get some rest, and then go and try some of the stuff on the list I gave you!