生产力：当你消沉时，是如何保持生产力的

How do you stay productive while deeply depressed?A friend is struggling with life. They were very successful in their early 20s, making 6 figs. A series of chronic health issues and disappointments followed and life has gotten worse. This person is taking meds, but they’re struggling and had thoughts of ending it at a few points. What do they try?Erin Sonier, I was diagnosed with major depressive disorder at the age of 17 among othersWritten Sep 14 · Upvoted by John Freeman, MD, PhD, Psychiatrist, Neurobiolgist, Professor, etc.This is going to sound trivial and far too simplistic but hear me out. I've had some pretty low points in my life. In fact, I'm in one right now. I've attempted suicide when I was younger and seeing the effect that had on my family paired with the fact that I got through it has made me able to say that it's pretty much off the table for good.That said, things can still get pretty bad without ending your life. Life can pretty much stop completely. I went a couple weeks without showering. I wasn't eating. My apartment was a flipping disaster and I don't mean a little messy. I'm talking could be on a tv show dirty. Not as bad as hoarders but give it time and I could give them a run for their money.My mom has spent two days cleaning my place while I cried and tried to help but I'm so incapacitated that it's pathetic. (I have the best mom in the universe)Your friend needs to keep moving. Literally and physically moving. When I finally told someone about how bad my situation was and how ashamed I was it was my doctor. The first thing she did was switch my meds because they aren't working. Your friend should consider that.The next thing that happened was my mom practically dragged me outside and we went for a walk.That's all. Just a walk.And I could feel myself breathe again.I could feel the sun on my skin.I could feel the breeze in my hair.I felt bloody horrible.But I'm alive. And I'm putting one foot in front of the other and moving forward physically and metaphorically. And it felt good.Moving forward physically tells your body and brain that you're still moving. That you have to keep moving.It seems so simple and small but it's huge.Just walk. It doesn't have to be far and it doesn't have to be long. Maybe half an hour or even fifteen minutes to start but walk.It can save your life.