Poor Faith and her mum. 😞 Being in a similar situation with my mom currently... I am relating to a lot of this.

I don’t actually think I have found my way to deal yet. Sometimes I am all actions and ideas. Sometimes I have zero focus. Sometimes I completely disengage from everything (other people, work, doing chores, etc) and just sit around like a lump. Sometimes I feel everything and just cry to the point it feels like I won’t be able to stop.

It is hard to hold onto your normal joys, interests and activities in these situations. However. You are 100% correct that it is important to try every once in awhile.