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bluasakura asked in HealthMental Health · 1 decade ago

Would the symptom of "having no motivation" be depression?

I am on medication for bipolar disorder (Depokote) and anxiety (Lorazepam). Lately, I have noticed a pattern over my whole life of wanting something, pursuing a while, then getting bored and/or frustrated and not knowing what I want, then just checking out.

Honestly I don't feel bipolar at all, except that a few years ago I felt really confident and refused to listen to anyone telling me I was making bad decisions. Back then, I felt to the point where I was indestructible and no one could get me down and I would just discard their opinion if they gave me any criticism of my abilities or ambition. When I finally crashed, I went to a psychiatrist for help and instead of getting Valium for panic attacks he told me I might be bipolar.

So anyway, for years now I have often had zero motivation when I should have some. I'm educated, smart, and have occasionally held down lucrative jobs. Sometimes, though, I feel as if I should take better care of what I have. There are days when I really don't do anything, just drift through the day waiting for it to end. Also, because I have no motivation, I feel lazy and it would be understandable for others to have no patience with me. That causes me to feel pain inside, like I'm disappointing others and myself.

I see someone professionally but I feel like I'm getting positive affirmation for taking baby steps but I want to see some improvement faster. I went from a full time job four years to a part time job, to no job which is where I saw a psych, so now I again have a part time job again but in a field not in my profession. Yes, it's progress but I can't work in my profession like this the way I feel.

I just wonder if having no motivation and letting my entire day pass by day after day without getting anything done--and feeling painful inside for disappointing myself and others--is that depression and how do I resolve it quicker if my psych says I'm perfectly fine on my meds right now.

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  • 1 decade ago
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    If you don't feel like your psych is understanding what is going on or if you are not getting the results you want, find a new one to see. I saw 2 counselors before I found my current counselor who has been the one to really help me get past my depression, anxiety, and self injury. No motivation could be a sign of depression. Other signs are: marked depressed moods, aches and pains, sleeping too much or insomnia, lack of interest in things you used to enjoy, isolating yourself, etc. If you want faster results you have to be 100% committed to getting better. I worked extremely hard to beat my depression and anxiety. It is super hard to do, but it's possible. It's pretty difficult to resolve your type of issues on your own so you need to find someone who will push you to get better and learn how to cope. If baby steps don't work for you, tell your psych that.

  • Anonymous
    5 years ago

    No No No! concentrate too me. Don't react too speedy I'm talking from revel in. I am 14 however I have struggled with melancholy ago. Let her be on my own for awhile. I imply keep up-to-date in whats happening. Chances are, she's now not going to do something critical. There have been occasions whilst I desired to kill myself however I knew I could not do this to those who cherished me. The first-class factor you'll do for her is simply too supply her a few area, whilst displaying her how so much you like her. If she's something like me, it is simply gonna piss her off and make the whole lot worse in case you pull her too near. She's as a rule having a few struggles at university and probably rethinking her position in existence. That's how I was once. Now do what you desire, and I appreciate that I do not entirely recognize the stipulations, however fairly I desire to strain to you the inspiration of letting her get via it evidently. See if my mother could have freaked out and gotten me cure, I simply are not able to think what my existence could be like now. I will not be depressed anymore however I additionally could be proper again in which I began. I see cure as a compromise, I do not feel the quandary is ever simply constant. You recognize? Food might maintain a ravenous character going one other day however is it sufficient to make an afternoon valued at dwelling? All I'm announcing is supply her room to develop. I would not ever be this pleased and content material with existence earlier than the melancholy. It's the first-class factor that is ever occurred to me. oh and here is a trace: the object that fairly pulled me via it ultimately was once the beatles. Maybe it is valued at a check out ;) in case you honestly learn this complete factor mother, you are a high-quality character. Most men and women could give up once they learn that I was once 14

  • 1 decade ago

    Yes. B6, B12, Ginseng, Bee pollen ,green tea, all these things help depression. And if your state has medical marijuana try that. And if it doesnt, go to the local subway and ask for the assistant manager. he'll typically have some ;)

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