[birchtree]

I've been doing ok for a while. On a ton of medication which has definitely helped the anxiety. However these days I have no energy or motivation to do anything. All I want to do is sleep. Before I had a ton of anxiety mixed in with depression and all I wanted was to die, so this is a different. I literally don't want to do anything. My kids just watch tv all the time because I'm too lazy to do anything with them. Just wondering if anyone else feels the same

[MobiusPsyche]

It takes much longer for medication to help these symptoms of depression. It helps the wanting to die more quickly than it helps the not particularly wanting to do anything at all.

[Deeplyhurt77]

I'm am just the same and lost my boyfriend due to it. Never so unmotivated, ever. Wish I take something that wold give me energy...

[CognitoSchiz1989]

I am this same way.

[Frankbtl]

Hi birchtree,

Although the lack of motivation and energy can be a big symptom of depression.......and with the anxiety easing the other parts of depression can take "centre stage"......just wondering whether some of that could be side effects of some of the medication??
Maybe worth asking for your medication to be re-reviewed whichever it might be??
But either way.......whether it's the depression or the side effects.........it's not lazy
Perhaps try to "give yourself a beak", it's not through choice that you feel like this
For now...........maybe just try to find a balance in both giving yourself time to rest, and doing some stuff with your kids...........and even if you're "just" watching TV with them, that can still turn into some quality time.........and "little" things you might be able to say to (or do with) them can sometimes mean a lot

Alison

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[Fuzzybear]