Hi, Brewer. Sorry to hear that you've been feeling down. You've been such a great help to so many members of this board (including me), I guess a lot of us want to try to return the favor (including me).
Anyhow, you're probably not going to be overly thrilled with any suggestions, because depression makes everything seem uninteresting, too difficult, whatever.
So, given that I would suggest:
Try saying "yes" more than you say "no" to activities, especially family activities. Keep things simple: play catch with a family member, play board games.
Depressions tend to lift after awhile. A lot of us know that from our own experiences.
Exercise is supposed to help combat depression, but I have a feeling that it only combats depression when a person is not depressed.
And, watch the alcohol intake as alcohol is a depressant.
And, if you are not feeling better in whatever time frame you feel you should be feeling better, you might try some short-term counseling and/or see an MD for a medication evaluation. The meds will probably not cause you to feel happy, but they might lift some of the heaviness, and therefore give you the opportunity to function at a higher level--which in turn usually causes a person's spirits to lift.
Anyhow, you're probably not going to be overly thrilled with any suggestions, because depression makes everything seem uninteresting, too difficult, whatever.
So, given that I would suggest:
Try saying "yes" more than you say "no" to activities, especially family activities. Keep things simple: play catch with a family member, play board games.
Depressions tend to lift after awhile. A lot of us know that from our own experiences.
Exercise is supposed to help combat depression, but I have a feeling that it only combats depression when a person is not depressed.
And, watch the alcohol intake as alcohol is a depressant.
And, if you are not feeling better in whatever time frame you feel you should be feeling better, you might try some short-term counseling and/or see an MD for a medication evaluation. The meds will probably not cause you to feel happy, but they might lift some of the heaviness, and therefore give you the opportunity to function at a higher level--which in turn usually causes a person's spirits to lift.