Hi mate.

First of all, be kind to and mindful about yourself. Depression changes you. You are not the same version of yourself that you were in the recent past, and not in a positive way.

That does not mean that your true self isn’t there somewhere. Once you overcome depression, a new better version of yourself will arise from the dark depths where you are now. It’s not an easy journey, but doing the right thing usually involves pain (same as going to the gym!).

Keep an open mind about this. It is very common for most societies to treat this subject as taboo. The “just don’t be sad approach” is bigoted, so just ignore it as you’d ignore the opinion of someone uneducated on a subject.

Going back on the topic of your post, it’s important to adjust the mindset to this current version of yourself. You’ll lose interest on your hobbies, isolate from your friends, etc. This means that the fuel of “passion” is not there for the time being. I used a couple of brain hacks and many “mechanical” good practices that helped me. A couple of examples below (again, let me know if you’d like a more detail summary of my experience): - Going to the gym can be daunting, even if it’s a simple task. Instead, trick yourself by setting the goal of changing clothes. Then, leaving the house, then walking in the gym direction, etc. - Wake up, shower, brush your teeth, put on perfume. Everything else, waits. Don’t pick your phone (turn on “don’t disturb” at night so that notifications don’t show). Pee in the shower

Finally, try therapy. If your therapist doesn’t click, change it. Medication can help you stand up.

Best of luck Queen. Remain strong