Can Anxiety Make You Apathetic?
First, the Emotional Fatigue That So Often Accompanies Severe Anxiety Leads to One's Emotions Being Worn Out, Thus Leading to Apathy. Second, the Low Serotonin...
First, the emotional fatigue that so often accompanies severe anxiety leads to one's emotions being worn out, thus leading to apathy. Second, the low serotonin levels associated with anxiety often lead to less passion and interest in the activities in one's life which can be seen as apathy.
What is apathy a symptom of?
Apathy is when you lack motivation to do anything or just don't care about what's going on around you. Apathy can be a symptom of mental health problems, Parkinson's disease, or Alzheimer's disease. It often lasts a long time. You may lack the desire to do anything that involves thinking or your emotions.
What mental illness causes apathy?
- Alzheimer's disease.
- persistent depressive disorder (aka dysthymia, a type of chronic mild depression)
- frontotemporal dementia.
- Huntington's disease.
- Parkinson's disease.
- progressive supranuclear palsy.
- schizophrenia.
- stroke.
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