I am a college student, and I have a girlfriend that I live with. She works full time, leaving me home alone 8-10, sometimes 12 hours a day 5 times a week. She also goes to school part-time. I work from home, but my work is an "on your own time" position, so when I have no work tasks I have nothing to do. I'm in charge of most of the chores around the house as well, but there isn't much to do with just the two of us to care for. I'm noticing recently that I don't go out nearly as often as I did before I decided to go to college and live with my girlfriend. I moved an hour away from home, so all of my old friends are over 50 miles away and can't come to see me whenever they want. I don't drive, I'm not comfortable with it and I'm terrified of getting behind the wheel. I think that being unable to go out and interact with friends and family is taking a toll on my mental health. I only get to see people when I go to class, and even then we don't get to do anything but work. I'm depressed, lonely even, and I tried explaining my concerns to my girlfriend and my therapist, but they weren't much help. I'm hoping someone on here can give me an idea of how I can occupy myself so I'm not left to my thoughts all day for almost the entire week.
How can I occupy myself better to be less depressed?
