What you say about 'getting out of bed to brush his teeth' is exactly what my friend, a psychiatrist, told another friend of mine about his illness: you have to

What you say about 'getting out of bed to brush his teeth' is exactly what my friend, a psychiatrist, told another friend of mine about his illness: you have to value EACH and EVERYTHING you do, even if it is just getting up and having a shower. Help, help, help, support, support, support, being able to talk to someone who just listens and does not say 'cheer up' because you CANNOT either cheer or up. Perceive that you are loved and you are counted upon even when you feel the opposite, and that you are not seen as a nuisance (which is what one thinks in that state). So hard to help, so much in need of it.