Too depressed to play with my cat. What do I do?

(excuse me if I got the subreddit wrong, I'm very new to using this site)

I have PTSD, and part of how mine works is that I get random flares of heavy depression thru flashbacks and regression. I can't control when it happens, and I've yet to go through the therapy necessary to cope with it (I do have an appointment for it though! it's just very far away...)

My cat is the only cat we have so far. I want to adopt a second one sometime, so she won't be so lonely, but I'm not sure when would be a good chance to do so.

My disability gives me physical and emotional fatigue when I don't expect it. I could be fine and energetic, playing with my kitty, but then I just... randomly... can't. It's hard to describe. It's like I've suddenly been blinded and paralyzed.

I leave her feeling unfulfilled and lonely. Sometimes when she wants attention, I can't even move from my bed, and she gets very upset with me. I feel like I've even been making her depressed as a result, because instead of being active like she wants to be, she ends up loafing.

The thing is, I can't just make myself do anything. If it were that easy, I'd be doing a LOT more for my life. I really really wish it weren't this way, but I really cannot do anything that I know of to help this situation until I can get the needed therapy. I dunno... maybe there is something, which is why I'm posting this.

Seeing my kitty so hurt absolutely kills me, and there's nothing I can do about it. We've bought her toys, we make sure she's fed, and that her catbox is cleaned... but she needs more stimulation.

What can I do? Is there anything I can do, or is this hopeless until I can get help?

Thank you for reading. I hope your day's certainly going better than mine!

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