I've been feeling really down for on and off periods for a while now. In my mind it's nothing compared to things a lot of other people have to go through, but I can't deny it often has an effect on my day-to-day life. I can't really pinpoint any exact issue but I can be very lethargic and find certain social situations stressful. I drink too much, have put on about 2 stone in weight in the past couple of years and I'm in a much poorer financial state from squandering money on booze and the bookies. I had a pretty bad night last night and have phoned in sick for work today. Thankfully they've been quite understanding so far. Going to try and spend today taking little actions to try and address some of the lesser issues on my mind, will hopefully also be able to relax & get some fresh air. Definitely going to try to lay off the drink and exercise more as although it's no magic fix, I usually feel better after a few days of living healthily.
Reading some of the posts in here has helped to realise I'm far from being the only one that suffers from depression and all the associated problems. Hope that you all will have some good times coming up soon! I can only echo what some have said previously