my personal model of depression is that it's a form of giving up when any effort seems to yield negative results... your brain dampens down hope / seeing positive possibilities that might inspire further effort. the way out is to build a feedback loop of wins so your brain can make a justified shift towards optimism and purposeful energy. varying individual circumstances make it hard to say exactly what would work, but push yourself to do the easiest thing w reliable positive results and go from there (a sunlit walk in nature if nothing comes to mind).

ALT