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- Have you ever had days where all you wanted to do
was lie down and do nothing.
You felt like you've lost
your sense of direction in life,
and didn't know what else to do.
- Of course you have,
because we've all had our off days.
We've all felt lazy, unmotivated and uninspired
from time to time,
we live in such a cutthroat hyper-competitive society.
That's so obsessed with the pursuit of wealth
and success that it's made us feel guilty
for the time we spend not earning money
or doing something productive
- Living a life with this kind of pressure
can create a chronic level of stress,
if we constantly overwork ourselves
and is bound to have some adverse effects
on our mental and emotional wellbeing.
- But what if it's more than that?
What if your laziness is more
than just emotional burnout?
What if it's already become something much more serious?
Well, with that said
here are six warning signs
to help you figure that out.
Laziness can creep up on us
when we have something important to do
or if we've been working ourselves too hard for too long,
but depression, depression, isn't a choice,
and it's definitely not something
you can just shake off or get over,
oftentimes depressive episodes reoccur
throughout a patient's life.
So months of therapy may be required.
- [Katrina] Another clear sign is you often struggle
with feelings of unexplained, loneliness, sadness
and hopelessness, along with it.
Not only are you exhausted and low in energy
but you also feel downcast and disheartened
for reasons you don't understand
when you're battling depression
not even doing the things you used to love the most
or spending time with your loved ones
can make you feel better.
- [Noah] If your laziness has made you lose motivation
and interest in everything,
not just school or work
then something can be seriously wrong.
People suffering from depression tend to lose interest
in their hobbies and emotionally withdraw
from those around them.
- [Katrina] Do you feel that your laziness
is getting out of hand?
Has it become too much for you to manage?
Is it getting in the way of your work
your school or your personal life?
If you answered yes to any one of these questions
then you may be dealing with depression, not laziness.
Psychologists tend to look for the four Ds of abnormality
that is deviance, distress, danger and dysfunction.
So if your laziness is significantly interfering
with your everyday tasks and living your life,
then it may be time to see
a mental healthcare professional about it.
Oftentimes laziness manifest as procrastination
and may be caused by a number of different reasons.
Some believe it reflects a lack of self-esteem
while others would argue
it's because of a lack of positive recognition by others.
- It could also be due
to a lack of discipline, self-control, and interest.
But what about depression?
What brings about depression?
Well, the truth is psychologists don't really know.
- So if you are feeling down, disheartened,
or feeling unenergetic all of a sudden
this may be the reason why.
- [Noah] Finally, but perhaps most important
the key difference between depression and laziness
is that laziness is changeable while depression isn't.
If you're feeling tired and unmotivated
you can do something about it.
You can get some rest and try out
different productivity hacks to help you get
out of your funk.
But with depression, it's not that easy.
Anyone who's experienced clinical depression
will tell you that
if they had the choice to snap themselves out of it
they would do it in an instant.
In fact, patients with depression,
often report feelings of extreme guilt,
shame, and helplessness as well.
So don't ever say that anyone with depression
is just doing it for attention.
Mental illness is so much more than that.
- So do you relate to any of the signs mentioned here?
have you been feeling extremely lazy lately
and wondering if anything is more serious?
- If you or anyone you know
are experiencing serious feelings of depression
don't hesitate to reach out
to a mental healthcare professional and get help today
because the earlier we can diagnose depression
the easier it is to treat.
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