Recovering from severe depression but now I have memory loss and zero focus. Is this a lingering side effect or am I just lazy?

I’ve been dealing with Major Depressive Disorder and anxiety since 2021. The good news is that over the past 2 or 3 months, things have gotten a lot, lot better because I was finally able to move on from the root issue that caused the depression in the first place.

Because of my mental health, I haven't worked since January 2024. I was on short-term disability on and off for a year and a half until I got laid off in January 2026. Now I am on long-term disability.

Here is my current struggle: Even though the heavy, emotional part of the depression has lifted and I feel better, I feel incredibly lazy. It feels like I have memory loss, and I am completely unable to concentrate or study even when I actually want to.

I went to a neurologist yesterday. After some basic testing, they said this might be a lingering effect of my depression and anxiety. They prescribed a 4-hour long test (I'm assuming a neuropsych evaluation) that I will be taking this coming Monday.

I wanted to ask if anyone else has experienced this after coming out of a long depressive episode. Am I just making it up in my brain that I have memory loss? Is this just me being lazy and out of practice because I haven't worked in two years, or is this a legitimate, lingering issue from the depression? Any insight would be really appreciated.

TL;DR: Severe depression since 2021 finally lifted 2 months ago. Haven't worked since Jan 2024 due to disability. Now dealing with severe memory loss, lack of focus, and feeling lazy. Taking a 4-hour neuro test on Monday, but wanting to know if others have experienced this or if I'm just out of the habit of working.