I'm having a hard time pointing out what apathy may be about; anyone care to elucidate? — Shawn
What makes you say that? I've had some premonition that apathy is expressed due to too much rationality. — Shawn
Who told you this and why ? What kind of pain ?I've been told recently that apathy arises from too much pain. — Shawn
Quite right too. Apathy is independent of depression and v.v.Before anyone points out that the truth lays with rather depression, I don't really buy into that. — Shawn
Yes, it does. But are you too 'lazy' or 'apathetic' to actually go and find some definitions and meanings over and above your opinions ? :chin:Apathy also sounds distinct from being 'lazy'. — Shawn
Why are you having a hard time ? Isn't it easy enough to google, as others have done ?I'm having a hard time pointing out what apathy may be about; anyone care to elucidate? — Shawn
How so ?I've had some premonition that apathy is expressed due to too much rationality. — Shawn
Schizophrenia ?Apathy might be that place people go between delusions. — synthesis
Depression ? They can't see how to go on...overwhelmed by the world...their circumstances...Eventually, reality catches up with folks and they realize that their path hit a dead-end. This throws them into the abyss for awhile until they climb their way out and seek out their next path. If their new path is good for them, apathy disappears. — synthesis
OK - is that because you haven't experienced or recognised it in yourself or others.I’m kinda skeptical that apathy exists in practice. — TheHedoMinimalist
I suspect that apathy is usually if not always the result of subtle forms of spiritual oppression that someone has endured for a long period of time. And yes, in some cases this can result in tremendous pain. — Adam Hilstad
Schizophrenia ?
Why can't apathy exist even when experiencing delusions ? — Amity
I have worked in the area of mental health and addictions for 30 years. Apathy/anhedonia and social withdrawal are classic negative symptoms associated with the condition. Among the classic positive symptoms are auditory hallucinations, movement disorders, disorganised behaviour. — Tom Storm
There are a multiplicity of reasons for apathy to take hold of someone - too many choices; not enough choices; trauma; substance misuse; chronic physical illness; mental ill health; excessive rumination; decadence; hopelessness. It can often be an understandable response to experience. — Tom Storm
I imagine we sometimes use the word apathy to describe someone who doesn't share our enthusiasms. — Tom Storm
[Apathy]...the result of subtle forms of spiritual oppression that someone has endured for a long period of time. And yes, in some cases this can result in tremendous pain. — Adam Hilstad
I felt I was being told that the meaning or purpose of my life was invalid, or even wrong in some way. This led to feelings of invisibility, helplessness and isolation. — Adam Hilstad
Apathy might be that place people go between delusions.
— synthesis
Schizophrenia ?
Why can't apathy exist even when experiencing delusions ? — Amity
Eventually, reality catches up with folks and they realize that their path hit a dead-end. This throws them into the abyss for awhile until they climb their way out and seek out their next path. If their new path is good for them, apathy disappears.
— synthesis
Depression ? They can't see how to go on...overwhelmed by the world...their circumstances...
If long-term or clinical, then it isn't always possible to climb own way out or seek a path.
Chronic or deep apathy needs to be treated first.
Also, even if new path is good, there can still be occasions of low level apathy.
In cases such as Alzheimers or a neurodegenerative disease...where the capacity to think or change is extremely limited, life goes on - with physical and mental pain. There seems no choice to take a new path. However, action can still be taken to alleviate - to try to make life worth living... — Amity
True, true. Yet, I think it has to do also with some kind of damp affective feel towards stimuli. — Shawn
I'm having a hard time pointing out what apathy may be about; anyone care to elucidate? — Shawn
I’m kind of an advocate for apathy. Within reasonable limits I find it useful for living a happy life. I try not to care about things that don’t involve me directly, or that I’m powerless to change. At least I try to not care that much. — Pinprick
It’s easier to do what you truly want, and say what you truly feel when you don’t care about possibly being ridiculed, or offending someone, etc — Pinprick
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