My name is Don.
I was told that i have Parkinson's about 8yrs ago. I had tried to stay active until Covid. no more going to the gym depression hit me real bad. did nothing but lay around the house day after day, could not get motivated. and now i am suffusing because i didn't stay active. I am 82yrs. old been active all my life. so here i am.
Hi
, living through a pandemic has impacted our lives in so many ways. I'm sorry to hear you have been battling depression and struggling to find motivation. I know you are not alone. Many here have echoed similar sentiments. We have some information on mental health and PD, which I shared a link to, just in case you were interested - https://parkinsonsdisease.net/coping-mental-health-pd. We also have some articles written by patient advocates on motivation. Please feel free to let me know if you are interested and I'll share a link to those articles as well. Our community is here for you anytime. Kindly, Jessica, Parkinsonsdisease.net Team Member 
I understand your frustration. Sometimes forcing yourself to move is very difficult. Do whatever you can at home even if it’s just stretching or sitting and marching in place. Movement can help with motivation as you see improvement. I was confined to bed for almost a month and it was a struggle to get moving again as I was sure I could not do anything. Started with baby steps and made slow steady progress. Try not to give up.
Thea DeStephano Community Team Member
