Lack of motivation

[Skeeble]

Hi all, need some advice. I have been on antidepressants for 2 weeks and have all of a sudden lost all motivation for everything.. going out..doing my hair..seeing my friends..just no energy and no motivation to do anything apart from laying on the sofa or in bed. I have 6 weeks of school holidays to plan for a young son and I'm dreading it.. as I can't seem to wanna do anything but chill out alone. This isn't me at all. Any help or advice.. x

[Marshall64]

I get the loss of motivation. I suffer the same thing. Which antidepressant are you starting on?

[Skeeble in reply to Marshall64]

Citalapram 20mg

[CosmeJunior]

Motivation can be translate as motive. What motives or goals do you have to wake up everyday?

I also found myself without motivation once in a while, but I had no plans

Try to sit down and write some goals you wanna reach for the next weeks, months and years

Try to joy some sports while you are out of school.

Be thankful for what you already have and be happy for it.

Try some mediation classes, the are helping me a lot these days

Watching tv, rolling down facebook’s or instram’s page doesn’t help much....

I hope I could help you

[Stilltrying_]

I would tell your doctor but 2 weeks is that sort of imbetween period. Often there is a low just before you start to level out on the medication so it may be worth bearing with it for another 7 days and see how you go if you can bear it. Gemma

[Skeeble in reply to Stilltrying_]

Okay thanks that's good to know. As long as there is some light at the end of the tunnel I can hold on lol x