Hi GhedTremby,
You sound like a really lovely person to care about your friends and their situations, even though you feel helpless watching.
Oftentimes when we want to help others, the best we can do is just give them our support. Getting involved may be impossible or just not the best course of action and simply letting our friends know that we are there for them can make a huge difference in their lives. To do that, we also need to take care of ourselves.
You mentioned that things that used to make you happy are no longer helping. Can I ask how long this has been going on for and have you spoken to anyone about how you feel?
In the past year, I've also really struggled to do anything. Activities like drawing which used to give me a lot of pleasure and satisfaction just don't anymore. This is because a bunch of other issues that have basically zapped all my energy. For me, what helps is to cut down on stresses. I put off things that don't need to be done. I stopped trying to keep in contact with friends who I'd started feeling like talking to was a chore rather than actually enjoyable...just anything that would stress me out, I've cut out of my life. Perhaps that is something that could work for you too?
James
