Apathy is a temporary condition or a serious illness?

Apathy is a depressed state, in which there is complete indifference to what is happening around, the lack of emotions, interests and aspirations. A person with such signs immediately becomes noticeable around him, because he has an indifferent attitude to what is going on around him. His only desire is to take a horizontal position and not do anything.

Many people think that this condition is called the word "depression." Apathy is fundamentally different from it, but, in the absence of treatment, it can grow into it. Our task is to dwell in detail on this "pathological indifference", explain its cause, nature and methods of treatment.

With apathy, a person can not concentrate on anything, it is very difficult for him to force himself to do something not only at work, but at home. Even trying to concentrate, he only feels complete indifference: there is no desire to delve into the essence of the conversation, go for a walk with friends. Apathy is the absence of motivation for action. Even emotions are very weak, because for their creation, an inner desire and an impulse for action are also required.

A person with a similar diagnosis almost all the time without moving: either sits or lies. He can be at home everyday, without washing or combing his hair. With all this, he does not leave a constant feeling of fatigue and lethargy.

Many people ask themselves, what causes apathy? What is this - the physical or psychological state of the body, ailment or mild ailment? As a rule, the cause of its development is the transferred viral diseases, vitamin deficiency, emotional exhaustion (this is a physical and psychological overstrain, which often arises in a work where a person is constantly responsible for people's lives or simply in a situation of continuous communication). Apathy often develops in those who have experienced a severe life crisis or emotional overstrain.

Apathy is a disease caused by schizophrenia, depression or other mental disorders. Remember that if this condition lasts more than two weeks, there are failures in memory, as well as difficulties in the sphere of mental activity, a person needs medical care.

As a rule, apathy is a signal for a person who notifies that the rhythm of life chosen by him is not strong for the body, so now the period of relaxation begins. Behind him again comes activity. The main thing is that the alternation is not too sharp, and the differences are too drastic (for example, from euphoria to depression).

Apathy is a signal to the brain that alerts you to the need to change activities or lifestyle. You can not passively fall into this and swim "down stream" of apathy. But it is also forbidden to try in every possible way to get yourself out of this state yourself by training, forced loads. It does not help, but, on the contrary, can lead to the development of depression. For specialized care, it is best to contact a specialist.

There are several characteristics of apathy that every person needs to know:

1. This state has a cause that can not be ignored.
2. It is forbidden during this period to load yourself with additional physical or emotional loads.
3. Let the body rest. It is best to completely change the situation and go to sea, abroad, to completely "disconnect" from the usual problems.
4. It is forbidden to drink alcohol and antidepressants (unless this is due to a medical recommendation).
5. Take a complex of vitamins and minerals.
6. If the cause of your condition is work, you can heal from it only by finding a new one.