I sometimes send myself to bed early if I’m in a poor mood and see it descending into a mental breakdown, especially when it’s getting towards the part of the e

I sometimes send myself to bed early if I’m in a poor mood and see it descending into a mental breakdown, especially when it’s getting towards the part of the evening where being tired and energised makes things worse. And I will always make sure to get an earlier start out of it. This is more of a coping mechanism for depression than getting bored though. I kind of understand boredom less and less over the years, most of the times I’m really just feeling lethargic or demotivated and wishing there was _something_ I could do, rather than feeling like there’s nothing to do. There is _always_ something to do. It’s just a matter of being interested or bothered.