@nscappa There are times we just have to push through that barrier we have set up, don't we? It is real easy to fall into a habit of not caring, whether about the dishes in the sink or dust bunnies or that protective layer of dust on the furniture or the plants outside. And when we do get the mental energy to do something, we feel good about ourselves afterwards.

Personal hygiene and mental health seem to go hand-in-hand. We learn to care enough about ourselves to be cleansed in body and mind. It's not easy! I know, been there, done that! For me, it is part of the healing, to know I am worth taking care of myself in all aspects. Does that feel right to you? We understand the basis for our depression, usually, and have to learn to be gentle on ourselves to raise back up to our useful self.
Ginger