Lethargy
I am a 20 year old male who has suffered from anxiety and depression since I was 14. I have just recently finished the the program program. The program did help a lot in reducing anxiety. However, I still often feel very lethargic and lack motivation to do anything at all. I often have no desire to do anything but lie around. Even on the few days that I do feel like getting up and going I still feel bored with life in general. I feel like there is just no point to anything. How can I feel better without medication?
hi cubs1 i can relate to being lethargic and lack of motivation and am very sorry that you are going through that. Have you been exercising everyday and watching your diet ? I find that exercising especially for depression and feeling lethargic can and do work wonders. I am in week 5 of the program and have been battling depression for eight years now. Exercising works very well for me.
I have dealt with the lethargy and lack of interest as well. I am currently fighting that. I had to make myself go to a baby shower for my bestfriend...with my ex-boyfriend driving us there (1.5 hours away). I miss him a lot and just got done with giving a lot of my time, energy, and love to severely neglected and abused chilren at a week long camp. I then went back to being a Pre-kindergarten teacher. I am emotionally exhausted and physically exhausted. I cried off and on yesturday just because I was sad. *sigh* I was focused on cleaning my room today and then just didn't want to. Like the air leaving a balloon...but i did work on my room and felt a little better. Sometimes I am able to push through it and other times I am just stuck in needing to be still and not be needed.
Hi cubs1,
Exercise is very important and so is relaxation. I too have had days and still do where I am so bored with life and do nothing. I have in the past gone to bed on Fri and not gotten up till Mon. I was so afraid to take meds for years, but would trying a small dose of a med be any worse than what you are going through now? My first expereince with a med after (15 years ot suffering and being so scared of meds cured me for ten years. Don;t forget, depression and anxiety are also biochemical and from what you say, I think I would go to the dr. and discuss trying a little bit. You have nothing to be afraid of, your worst fears are just that what if thinking. Get some help from your doc too. I hit so rock bottom I ran to the dr. and said anything you do or give me can't be worse than feeling this way. We have to treat the problem as a whole.
Exercise is very important and so is relaxation. I too have had days and still do where I am so bored with life and do nothing. I have in the past gone to bed on Fri and not gotten up till Mon. I was so afraid to take meds for years, but would trying a small dose of a med be any worse than what you are going through now? My first expereince with a med after (15 years ot suffering and being so scared of meds cured me for ten years. Don;t forget, depression and anxiety are also biochemical and from what you say, I think I would go to the dr. and discuss trying a little bit. You have nothing to be afraid of, your worst fears are just that what if thinking. Get some help from your doc too. I hit so rock bottom I ran to the dr. and said anything you do or give me can't be worse than feeling this way. We have to treat the problem as a whole.