Apathy: causes and methods of struggle
Many people have experienced apathy at least once in their lives. At this time, a person loses interest in everything, becomes indifferent and passive. Many people confuse apathy with depression but these are different concepts. With apathy, indifference becomes too strong, a person ceases to see the meaning of life. To prevent this condition from prolonging and causing more serious consequences, it is necessary to fight it.
Causes of apathy
There are various factors that can provoke such a psychoemotional state. It is based on the inability to cope with the difficulties that arise in the way of a person. This gives rise to anxiety, excitement, self-doubt. The consequence of this is apathy. 
Psychologists identify the following reasons for this condition:
- Dramatic changes in the way of life. Everyone perceives change in different ways: for some it is normal, for others it can cause serious stress. Such changes can be the loss of a job, the death of a loved one, etc.
- Dependency state. Often people who are addicted to something are susceptible to apathy: alcohol, drugs. They have a change of mood, after a period of euphoria, indifference may come.
- Striving for the ideal. If increased demands are made on the part of others and he tries to meet them, sooner or later comes burnout syndrome.
- Hormonal background. It affects mood swings. Therefore, apathy is familiar to people taking hormonal drugs, as well as women during premenstrual syndrome.
- Prolonged emotional or physical stress. If a person is engaged in some kind of activity for a long time and gets tired, he ceases to feel pleasure for it. In addition, indifference to everything can arise. Apathy can occur among representatives of a particular profession, whose work is related to helping people.
- Various diseases. Apathy can be one of the symptoms of some diseases ( schizophrenia, various brain lesions, diseases of the endocrine system).
In addition, sometimes apathy develops against the background of taking sleeping pills, birth control drugs, and antibiotics.
Laziness and apathy - what to do
Psychologists recommend three main ways to combat apathy: get full rest, sleep well, and pamper yourself with a delicious natural antidepressant. It can be, for example, milk with honey or green tea with chocolate.
In addition, therapeutic therapy should include walking in the fresh air, good nutrition, and moderate physical activity. It is also useful to choose a good vitamin complex. 
If these measures do not help and apathy lasts longer than a month, it is worth contacting a specialist. This is especially important if you have symptoms such as confusion, tinnitus, difficulty speaking.
How to deal with apathy
Depending on the reasons that caused the apathy, and the individual characteristics of the person, they use different methods of dealing with it. Of course, everything is individual here: active communication with friends helps some, while it annoys others even more. However, there are several universal methods that help almost everyone:
- Show yourself a little pity. Do not be ashamed of this feeling: it is not for nothing that they say that they knock out a wedge with a wedge. If there is some kind of trouble, first of all, you need to cry properly. After that, you can start a new life with peace of mind.
- Pamper yourself. When you feel sorry for yourself, you also need to pamper. It doesn't matter what it will be: a chocolate bar or a piece of jewelry, the main thing is to make you feel happy again.
- Understand the reasons for what is happening. Remember at what moment apathy arose and whether the circumstances that caused it were so difficult.
- Get busy making plans. To avoid the confusion that causes apathy, you need to set a goal for yourself, then there is simply no time for boredom.
- Change your lifestyle. Since bad habits are one of the causes of apathy, it is better to give them up. Take up your favorite sport, reconsider your views on nutrition.
- Try to get rid of negative emotions and generate positive ones. Protect yourself from anything that might upset you: pessimistic friends, bad news. Let optimism and new bright sensations become your friends.
Such a state as apathy, in no case should be allowed to take its course. Timely identification of the causes and the measures taken will help to cope with the situation and prevent the occurrence of serious consequences.
