I strongly believe it is not because of laziness -I think it is Bipolar Depression, which leaves us with lower functioning - and we become simply incapable of all the things we may have doen easily in the past.

But it's not all bad news. Continuous medication monotoring and adjustment along with rigorous therapy can get you "groove back " with this stuff. I have gone from being a high achiever in a high status career, with three tertiary qualifications, all of which I completed while working, to losing that career due to my Bipolar and panic and anxiety disorders, as well as terrible long term mis-prescription by psychiatrists, down to not being able to get out of bed, not showering, not changing clothes for long periods of time, not being able to shop or cook for myself, to a near successful suicide attempt, to now, a couple of years later where, as difficult as it is I am on the upswing, dramatically different in terms of functionality and doing all the basic things of life consitently and now working to go the next level up such as study etc.

So take the judegment label of lazy off yourself, see your psych about continuing to refine or change your meds.