Apologies if this is the wrong sub for this.
I used to read lots, and I still love reading. But recently I’ve found that I’m struggling to read due to negative emotions resulting from my depression and anxiety. Like, when everything is quiet and my brain needs to focus, it just can’t, all that’s there is the pain and the worries. So I’ve been resorting to other, more engaging but less satisfying hobbies to distract myself, like going out somewhere, eating food or playing video games or whatever. These things are distracting me from my emotions but they’re also not satisfying or rewarding in the same way as reading a good book.
Does anyone who has experienced similar things have any advice for me to keep reading despite my current mental health?
Though I’m in kind of a similar spot, audiobooks have helped me in the past. I’d still be going out for a coffee while listening to a book, and that would help. Also, like other said, rereading books and going for lighter stuff helps a lot.