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[FoggyLake]

13. I might get buried here for my suggestion

…but you have described exactly what I am experiencing: Inertia, not sadness. I experienced a traumatic event 4 years ago and have been inert since then. It is like pulling teeth to make myself do anything.

So, I went to a psychiatrist who told me I was depressed, even though I specified to him that I felt no sadness. He prescribed Wellbutrin, which acted like a mild stimulant. It worked great and I was able to get stuff done. But a few weeks later I began getting mild chest pains and it turns out that that is a side effect of the drug so I stopped taking it. (I quit seeing that psychiatrist because he became visibly angry about my quitting without his permission. I'm guessing that was his problem, anyways.)

So then I read an article by a woman who described the same no-sadness/inertia situation, also after a traumatic event. Her doctor explained to her that trauma can induce ADHD in adults. He prescribed Ritalin and she said that it worked for her.

This was weird to me and unexpected, so I only share it with you to present some possible remedies that you may have not considered. I certainly hadn't.

Best wishes to you. I hope you feel better soon.
(And guess what, I am browsing DU and writing this instead of doing what I am supposed to be doing.)