Depression and Lack of Motivation

By M.Farouk Radwan, MSc.

Depression and lack of motivation

One of the well known symptoms of depression is lack of Motivation where you will find yourself unable to do some of the tasks that you used to do. When someone becomes depressed he will usually experience a loss in energy which in turn makes him less motivated to do anything.

Lack of energy is not always a sign of depression but if it was accompanied with some of the other depression symptoms then you can make sure that it was caused by depression.

What Can I Do to Get Motivated?

Although depression can drain your energy and reduce your motivation still there are things that you can do to get the motivation needed to finish important your tasks:

  • Use Antidepressants: Antidepressants can help you restore your energy; make sure you consult a physician for proper depression medication
  • Forcing yourself to work : If you have a great deal of personal power to force your way even when you are depressed then do it. Depression won't kill you. you won't be working with your usual energy levels but at least you'll get things done
  • Deal with your depression: Every small step you take towards dealing with your depression will get you back some of your lost energy and in turn your motivation. Take serious actions when dealing with your depression instead of remaining indifferent. It's true that depression is caused by chemical imbalance in the brain but the chemical imbalance itself stems from a problem with your coping style.

    In my book, The Ultimate Guide to Getting Over Depression I explained how depression can be nothing more than a message from your subconscious mind telling you that hope is lost. Restore hope, take action or find a way to respond to your subconscious mind and your depression will disappear.

Depression, hope and motivation

A person becomes motivated to do something when 1)he knows exactly what to do and 2) when he believes that doing this task will help him reach his goals.

Now what depression does is that it either makes the person helpless and unable to determine the next step he should take or it either lets him lose hope in the solutions he is currently working on.

That's why the key to ending depression and restoring your motivation levels is to find a way to bring back hope. Once you do that your depression will disappear and you will become motivated once again.

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