I'm struggling right now

I have depression, my mom knows, I was recently diagnosed, but she didn't change the way she treats me at all. Anyway. She asked me to wash the dishes since yesterday or the day before. I didn't. Because I can't. I don't have the power to. She doesn't care though. Both my parents have always been like that. I don't know how to tell her I can't do the dishes and that I want to ask her if she could do them. I almost never before have asked her to do anything for me and I'm unsure how to make her understand.
Can someone please help?

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Jenny1234 · 51-55, F

You need to push yourself though. Don’t give in or this depression will take full control and send you down a deep dark spiral. Do the dishes. Clean the house. Go out for long walks. Don’t let it consume you

SW-User

If you have the energy to complain about having to do dishes you have the energy to do the dishes.

MarkPaul · 26-30, M

Well, I'm not going to do the dishes... if that's what you mean.

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MarkPaul · 26-30, M

@Mary21 OMG... let me spell this out for you...

1. Doing the dishes is what girls need to learn how to do... through practice.
2. Do one dish at a time and it won't be so bad.
3. Stop being so dramatic all the time.

Mary21 · F

@MarkPaul God, that really helps, just don't ever say that to anyone else again, especially if they have fucking depression

MarkPaul · 26-30, M

@Mary21 What did I do? I was only trying to help. And, I know what depression is like.

Fluffybull · F

Go and see your doctor.

TjNewton · M

How old are you ?

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Mary21 · F

@TjNewton Haha, all I wanted was advice on how to bring up the problem to my mom, I get what you're saying, but I'm not ready to support myself financially if they kick me out of the house or anything, I depend on them

TjNewton · M

@Mary21 Kick you out of the house because you are depressed ? you dont have to tell em you are calling an helpline or that you intend on seeing your Dr for advice

Mary21 · F

@TjNewton I live in romania and I don't feel safe calling those lines, I've never done it before.
Also my dad is a very strict person.
I once tried to go to the school psychiatrist without my parents knowing in like 8th grade, all I did was cry the whole time I was there and then never went back again, not to that lady, nor anybody else

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