Apathy is your brain's way of protecting you from pain

“I don’t know why I just wake up and cannot bring myself to start anything. I feel like I’m having a mid-life existential crisis but I don’t know if it’s because I’m not happy with what I’m doing or that I’m just not seeing how wonderful it is. Like am I just wearing really shitty colored glasses?”

Depression, TraumaRachel HavekostAugust 14, 2024apathy, trauma, ctpsd, ptsd, depression, mental healt, coping skill, coping skills, therapy, psychology, brain, nervous system, anxiety, healing, mental illness, mental healthComment