That's a good question actually.
I mean, I know sometimes I feel better than other times, etc, but I never really took note of how I've been feeling during the day during a span of weeks or months. Maybe it will help me to understand WHY I'm experiencing those negative emotions and doing something about them instead of just going through the same ol' drill.
Like, do I feel depressed about my life X amount of hours during the day? After I finish my homework, chores, personal reading, etc, how do I spend my time and energy? Do I spend my spare time feeling regretful and depressed about my past, as opposed to using that time to deal with those issues? Maybe if I replace one of those hours of feeling depressed with one hour per day of doing something to help me become more social, it will make a difference down the road.
I think I'm going to have a separate diary for a while, just to record how I am feeling throughout the day. I might do it for a month and I'll summarize it at the end so I can help to evaluate my life and help myself get through my depression.
Oh and BTW, now I'm feeling: A little bored and I do notice a lingering feeling of depression and frustration that I seem to have throughout much of the day. A sort of a: "why me, why SA so long? I thought I'd be ok by now, at age 22" feeling. Pretty messed up.