Comment on I do not want to do anything. Is this addiction?
KoboldCoterie@pawb.social 2 days ago
Sounds more like depression than addiction. Hopefully someone with more experience can chime in, but common symptoms of depression include:
- Loss of interest in things you used to enjoy doing
- Persistent tiredness or lack of energy
- Difficulty concentrating on things
which sounds like what you’re describing. It might be worth talking to a professional.
Tedesche@lemmy.world 2 days ago
Therapist here. This is correct. While almost any activity can be addicting, OP isn’t describing an addiction, which would involve distress in the absence of a particular activity, even when other activities were engaged in. What OP is describing is much more like the apathy/lethargy we see in depressed people, which often results in persistent engagement with easy distractions.
Walican132@lemmy.today 1 day ago
Hey would you recommend becoming a therapist?
Tedesche@lemmy.world 1 day ago
That would depend on the person I’m talking to. Not everyone is well-suited for it. Generally, I recommend people find jobs that they enjoy doing most of the time.