Something’s not right
Hello @Doofus I must agree with you I am not a fan of the winter months either, I recently finsihed some work in the tropics and yes it is a rude shock coming back to a cooler climate. It sounds like what you are going through takes up all your energy and honestly while we love our parents unconditionally there's nothing in the offspring rule book to say we have be their keeper either, but we do exactly that because we love them so much. Much like yourself I cared for my father in his last weeks / days of his life and it becomes overwhelming, consuming and if your not already saddened by the situation, the daily process of this spiral will hit you like a tonne of bricks the longer it goes on. Have you considered joining a walking group in your local area? You mentioned you have animals, perhaps you could find a group that includes them and you will also be exercising the pets, yourself and meeting new peiple along the way. You also mention the employment situation looks grim where you are; have you thought about volunteer work such as working for non profit organisations like Saint Vincents, Lifeline, Endeaveour Foundation Socialisation is important, take it from one that knows how difficult it can be to get your mojo back, but once you start you'll slowly begin to feel better. Remember this is temporary as we all know nothing lasts forever and think of it as being between lives, just for now until you find your way again. Take care 
