I'm kind of in a similar situation right now. Not so much depression as demotivation, I think.
I don't feel like working. Not even when I think "hey, Christmas is coming up, you need money!" I don't feel like doing almost anything really.
When it comes to writing though, here's my advice (and I think I read this in a book somewhere): Think of it like when you want to throw up. It won't do you any good to hold it in, right? So let all the crap out and just clean your mess up later.
Don't overthink, as people here already said. No one has to read your first draft. You do not have to be perfect. Most first drafts are far from perfect, actually. Take comfort in that.
Just get all down on paper (or word processor) and go back to it sometime in the future (whenever that may be) to clean up your mess.
I don't feel like working. Not even when I think "hey, Christmas is coming up, you need money!" I don't feel like doing almost anything really.
When it comes to writing though, here's my advice (and I think I read this in a book somewhere): Think of it like when you want to throw up. It won't do you any good to hold it in, right? So let all the crap out and just clean your mess up later.
Don't overthink, as people here already said. No one has to read your first draft. You do not have to be perfect. Most first drafts are far from perfect, actually. Take comfort in that.
Just get all down on paper (or word processor) and go back to it sometime in the future (whenever that may be) to clean up your mess.