- exercise can improve your mood and self confidence. Be sure to not compare yourself to those already fit
- medication can be helpful. It really depends so you should consult a doctor.
- counseling is helpful. It might take a few tries to find someone who clicks though
I think it’s important not to compare yourself to others. Focus on yourself and celebrate small wins.
- I don’t have any specific diagnosis regarding my mental health so I don’t take anything.
- Could you elaborate on the counseling thing? You mean like a psychologist?
The last point is very good. However, I’m not really “competitive”. I just want to live in peace. Thanks for your answer.
Along with medications, cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) understanding is very well distributed through therapists these days. I've found it to be very effective for my own depression and anxiety issues, to the point that, for me, medication is not necessary. Even if you go down the medication route, CBT is still a great addition to medication and talk therapy in general.
You also mentioned having "post COVID brain fog", it's good that you recognize that at least part of the issue is external to your own self (though not to your own body and brain). As frustrating as something like that can be it's important to remember that it's temporary. I've discovered that I experience a similar long term brain fog after receiving general anesthesia which led to some exasperation in the past, but with understanding I can at least work through it now after surgeries. I had a surgery last August and basically lost most September-November to my mental recovery, but not as bad as previous surgeries where I didn't understand/know this about myself.