Unwilling or Depressed?

I haven't been feeling well today. I had my highs and my lows. At some points, I felt amazing, like I could do anything. I felt confident and happy. And then at other points, I felt awful. Sick. Like I was worthless and couldn't do anything. Even small things couldn't motivate me to get out of bed. And then I would accomplish small things, and that made me feel good. I started thinking (never a good idea.) There are a lot of people who will tell you about chores and things that you can have your children do. They'll tell you 'Don't mistake 'unwilling' with 'unable'.' Basically meaning that just because your child is unwilling to do something doesn't mean they are unable. But I feel there should be another warning. Don't confuse 'depressed' with 'unwilling'. There are people who are incredibly depressed, which makes finding motivation to do things near impossible. They may want to do something, but they can't make themselves get up. It's not because they're unwilling to do it. It's because they can't make themselves do it. There's something in their mind making them hate themselves and keeping them from doing anything but that. Keep that in mind.
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