I wanted to add a comment here because I'm seeing a lot of well intentioned but terribly uninformed comments, especially along the lines of "get a new hobby, se

I wanted to add a comment here because I'm seeing a lot of well intentioned but terribly uninformed comments, especially along the lines of "get a new hobby, set some new goals for yourself, do something you love!". If you haven't been through it, it's something that's very difficult to understand. People with depression often suffer from anhedonia. A lot of human drive is set on reward and goals, which is why things like MMOs are appealing and addicting. In addition, in healthy human beings, you get a rush of dopamine upon this kind of reward, so it's perhaps realistic for someone who is just "feeling down in the dumps". It's not realistic with someone with serious depression and especially with anhedonia. You don't want anything. You don't feel pleasure, you don't feel relief, nothing changes when something "good" happens. Nothing is fun, and you can't even tell if you like something, if you hate it, or if you're neutral. It is the worst sensation imaginable, and hard to explain to someone who has not been through it. It's easy to see how living life breaks down at this point, and a more immediate and serious solution is needed. You can't just pull yourself up and motivate yourself because nothing means anything anymore. If you don't have any first hand experience with depression, please check out this comic from Hyperbole and a Half: http://hyperboleandahalf.blogspot.com/2013/05/depression-part-two.html http://hyperboleandahalf.blogspot.com/2013/05/depression-par... It may seem goofy but it actually helped some family members of mine make a major breakthrough in understanding what I was going through. The only suggestion I can give you is to see a psychiatrist now, and educate yourself about the side effects and long term effects of different medications so you aren't trapped on something that turns you into a zombie. Look into Nootropics and supplements - there is stuff that really can help and isn't total BS if you do the research (examine.com). The mental health care system in most countries is awful, and people are generally awful about understanding it, so sadly I basically had to do everything myself and be my own advocate. Which was awful when I was feeling so bad. So I don't envy you in the least. Best of luck.