severe/chronic depression

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Try going back to basics. Focus on getting up, washed and dressed every day. You’ll be amazed how important those simple things are and how much better you feel for achieving them. Eat and drink regularly and if the feel up to it a bit of exercise is good to boost your mood. I know it might sound a bit silly but these simple tasks are often the first to slip when feeling low and without a good foundation everything else collapses and you get buried in the rubble.