My brain and body are just not up to the task

There are things I want to do but I get extremely mentally and physically fatigued so quickly! I can barely get anything done before I absolutely NEED a nap or I'll feel brain-dead for the rest of the day. I've tried caffeine, I take vitamins, I eat healthy. Basically if I go out to see a friend and we hang out for a few hours, afterwards I'm left feeling completely drained even if we sat and did nothing! Is this something that gets better with time? Is it just because I haven't been doing things for so long because of my anxiety and dpdr?

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Many don’t realize that with anxiety and or depression our minds are overactive at all times whether we notice it or not. This is very draining. Mental exhaustion effects our bodies significantly which will make you feel drained. Push yourself to exercise and eat right to prepare your body to fight this exhaustion more.

[lofeoutthere]

I had this bad for about 2 years. It was awful. I just kept up with exposure therapy and eventfully it got better. Also started lexapro

[HealthAnxietyGuy]

You're describing my situation last year and for years prior. Did everything I could and nothing would help, exercise, healthy diet, relaxation/meditation techniques a few times a day, nothing helped. I'm not sure if you have the same issues with sleep or waking up un-refreshed or panicky, but that was also my situation. I asked my doctor a few times for a sleep study but refused a few times because I wasn't "obese" and my doctors would say it's usually obesity that causes it, yet I told them the severity and issues I had during sleep. Finally given a sleep study to find I had a mild case of sleep apnea, probably caused by severe gut problems I had also, keeping my body too active during sleep. Anyways, I got a C-PAP machine and help tremendously, along with Probiotics. Finally, I was no longer constantly tired and needing a nap after doing physical activity for 30mins+. It was so severe that I was on sick leave for 2.5 years. My severe daily panic attacks/panic disorder and depressive symptoms are almost non-existent now.

[FearIsALiar]

I feel this way too. So frustrating!!