Posted by Racer on September 20, 2006, at 12:20:11
In reply to Apathy and no motivation, but otherwise fine, posted by HelenInCalif on September 20, 2006, at 3:08:44
A few days off Ritalin, to let your DA system rest a bit? I've read -- although I don't know how accurate it is -- that that can help a lot in avoiding that sort of burn out.
Regardless of whether or not that's the problem, I'd call for that appointment. I hope your pdoc at Kaiser is good, and that you can figure it out. What you're describing is NOT a "normal emotion to life," as someone else put it. You're describing just what you think you're describing: a distinct symptom of *something* -- I'm just not sure what.
For what it's worth, though, sometimes that sort of apathy is a precursor to full blown depression for me. Can you remember if your episodes of depression might have started with apathy in the past? Might be worth exploring.
Hope that helps, and that your pdoc can help you figure out a good solution. Good luck.
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