and you don't have myriad exciting topics to pluck out of nowhere because you're lacking the enthusiasm for, like, anything?

"how's it going, [your name here]?"

"...I don't know. I've been depressed, mostly. really taken a turn for the worst."

"*eyebrows raised, slightly dumbfounded*."

"yeah, so there's that. and...yeah! I mean, yeah, I'm taking some new medication. for the bad feelings."

"oh. tell me about...the medication."

"don't know if it'll work, lol!"

"*mouth opened slightly, no sound coming out*."