The pressure of society and their misunderstanding of depression can be frustrating to deal with, particularly when neurotypicals give advice, unsolicited or not, suggesting that you just "eat healthy" or "go exercise". It is not helpful, instead it pushes unrealistic and unhelpful standards that us depressed people are told to meet in order to make any progress at all. This causes frustration from an inability to reach those goals. It is not helpful or just to give out such advice, despite meaning well.

Despite trying to have that positive impact, it actually shows just how uneducated you really are on how depression takes a toll on peoples' everyday lives.

Depression is not the same in any individual person, and there are so many types of it. What advice works for one won't work for another so don't suggest a complete lifestyle improvement as the solution to anyone's "issue". In reality, these extreme goals on the social agenda are not needed in order for improvement, in order for any healing to take place.

You can't expect nor tell a depressed person to "just do it". It's damaging and it's not how the depressed brain works and functions every day. Educate yourself before you give any ignorant advice.

While I don't condone a general unhealthy lifestyle, I, as a depressed person, do understand how the lack of motivation feels, the frustration you have with yourself and the general feeling of guilt you have for whatever valid reason you may have.

You don't have to match or conform to any social agenda, so don't beat yourself up if you can't bring yourself to exercise or you can't even get up to have a shower or brush your teeth today. These are unrealistic expectations for many depressed people. If you can't do simple tasks today, there is nothing wrong with you. You are still human and simply that is enough.

Do what you can, even the most miniscule of steps contribute to an improvement. Improvement doesn't have to be blatantly obvious and as long as you're taking baby steps, you're doing well. You're doing what you can and i'm proud of you. Keep going, warriors. I believe in you. &lt;3