Not surprised. Though really just deciding to do something about depression can often be enough to be helpful. Simply feeling like there's a path out of it can

Not surprised. Though really just deciding to do something about depression can often be enough to be helpful. Simply feeling like there's a path out of it can give you the strength to keep your life together and maintain ordinary levels of self-care (keeping your home clean, going to work regularly, keeping to a sleep schedule, engaging in activities, and so on).