Tired and Unmotivated

About the Symptom

Fatigue causing poor motivation describes an overall feeling of tiredness or lack of energy, leading to a lack of motivation.

When to See a Doctor

Seek professional care if you experience any of the following symptoms

• Tired and unmotivated

Possible Causes

Generally, Tired and unmotivated can be related to:

• Depression

  Depression is a mental illness that leads to low mood, reduced energy levels, and changes in sleep. This affects everyday activities like attending school and work. As the condition worsens, patients might have suicidal thoughts. Although stress and past trauma can cause depression, it can take time to identify and address causes, and genetic factors may also be at play.

• Bipolar Disorder

  A disorder marked by extreme and persistent shifts in mood that last for weeks to months, from periods of sustained depression to periods of elevated mood and euphoria. The precise cause is unclear, but genetic and environmental factors contribute.

• Multiple Sclerosis (MS)

  Multiple sclerosis (MS) disease in which the immune system attacks parts of the brain and spinal cord. The direct cause of MS remains unknown, but certain risk factors have been identified such as low vitamin D levels, tobacco smoking, exposure to UV radiation, childhood obesity, and infection with the virus that causes mononucleosis. The disease tends to affect young people more commonly as well as people living in higher latitudes. MS typically occurs in "attacks" which can include but are not limited to painful eye movements, blurry vision in one eye, numbness or weakness in hands or feet on one side, or double vision.

• Adjustment Disorder
• Schizophrenia
• Migraine
• Alzheimer's Disease
• Drug-Induced Obesity
• Fatigue (Overwork)
• Hypothyroidism

Doctor's Diagnostic Questions

Your doctor may ask these questions to check for this symptom:

• Have you been experiencing persistent fatigue and lack of motivation?
• When did you first notice your persistent fatigue and lack of motivation?
• How often do you experience persistent fatigue and lack of motivation?
• How has your fatigue and lack of motivation changed over time?

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