me: doesnt shower for days at a time, sleeps at 5 pm, does the bare minimum to keep myself alive

my brain: you’re just lazy

me, inhaling deeply: i have a mental illness that is very real and is affecting the way i process anything. the full body fatigue is not something that i am faking, and instead is a very real symptom of said mental illness. i am not lazy, i am depressed. the reward centers in my brain do not work properly, and that is not my fault. despite this, i am capable of doing lite things to improve my situation. i can cope, and i will use every ounce of hope i have left and the support systems i have to get through this. i am worth that.