Maybe give protein powder a try, I use pea plant protein mixed in coffee and it tastes alright, fills me up, and is an easy meal

Yes, exactly. Even just washing a single spoon or cup is better than letting them sit, and for me, knowing I continue to let them sit without engaging at all

Before my mixed states hit, depression used to be either long periods of uninterrupted sleep, broken by a piss and a cigarette, then another nap for 20 hours, and on repeat until im faint from blood sugar crash. That or, I have horrific insomnia, but zero energy whatsoever, can't even hold and use my phone.

Now I have what's called mixed episodes or mixed states. It's where I'm manic and depressed. Not anxious, manic. Like thoughts racing like I may as well be on drugs, all around suicide, why I should, how I should, bordering or fully delusional, and with the mania involved, during these depressive episodes, I now have the energy to put myself in dangerous situations and often find myself hospitalized.

Depression is definitely more than just being sad. But your feelings are valid too. I hope you get to feeling better soon, and if the feelings of sad last for a really long time, or start hindering you from taking care of life, then you probably are depressed.

Be well.

Oh for sure, it's so much easier to keep going once you get started than it is to get started in the first place. And setting a timer is a great idea, if I have an overwhelming task I often break it down like that, though I need to get better bout following through, so a timer would be helpful.

Have you ever tried protein bars or powder for shakes? When I splurged and got a mini blender on the cheap, it made the shakes much better. It helps fill me up though, and could be helpful in satisfying your hunger

This wasn't meant to be taken as life long tips, but rather ways of getting through in the meantime. In those moments between being able to get help, when getting a bite to eat is more priority than finding a dr in that moment. Finding the right treatment team definitely makes the world of difference, but some aren't able to, or can't for awhile

Lol but can you buy a whole bunch for a dollar? I'm a grown man on a budget, what do I care so long as I'm not smelling like 3 day old sweat? Can even buy more variety I'm figuring if you go for baby wipes, not trying to hate on ya man, if you got the funds and it makes you feel more secure to see the word dude on the label, go for it

Right? It's about making things as easy going as you can. Really even just getting under the water, not even to soap up, just getting under running water will make you feel so much better than before. Some days though I know part of me didn't have the energy, part of me just didn't care enough to do it. But making daily tasks easier, even if doing them half-assed, just getting to the point of doing them is the key here

It's sometimes hard to feel human when our own minds become like an enemy, I just hope this helps someone along the way

Ensures and pedialyte were wonders for long hauls, help fill you up and hydrate, and you can make your own pedialyte or have someone else make it too

Thank you

I use protein powder in my coffee for this reason. It helps when I just don't have it in me to cook

Interesting, I've heard his name before, but I'm sleep deprived at the moment and can't accurately place it. Now I'm going to dig deeper lol

I use a method for political conversations with people i know wouldn't agree with me first by asking the person to describe their worries with living in this country, what about the future makes them nervous? After allowing them to speak, sometimes for quite awhile, sometimes intersecting just to drive them back from going on too long a tangent if necessary. Then when I feel an appropriate opening, usually a trail off or longer pause, I start by breaking down how the system at play over our lives creates or makes those problems worse. Without mentioning specifically it's the system I'm talking about, use a little hot words as possible to avoid cognitive dissonance. Once I get them in agreement with the majority of what I've said, I follow it up with how the political system I've studied and aligned with could be introduced, sometimes with direct examples of it being done before, again never mentioning the name of this system, and most of the time this has been effective. Once I find an opening to do so with impact, I drop the ball of just what they were favorable for. Certain people this has planted a seed, others who i have more time to spend with, I have brought people fully around to the point they start asking me questions on their own.

Most of the time, changing people's perspective involves patience and understanding of why they might think the way they do. Being gentle with folks helps invite them to the table, rather than slam a door in their face.