Chronic fatigue that comes with depression may be extreme, and it can have an immense negative impact on everyday life. Even minor tasks require extra effort. Household chores and mundane, simple things become overbearingly difficult. It may be too exhausting to get out of bed in the morning. There may be a feeling of having no energy to do anything at all. [3]
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