Where Does Apathy Come from?
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...
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. The term comes from the Greek word "pathos," which means passion or emotion.
How is apathy created?
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.
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What are some likely causes of 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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