Apathy
Patients with schizophrenia may feel demotivated to do anything that involves emotions, relationships, and thinking. This condition is called apathy. Patients who experience apathy lack passion or emotion toward things they usually care about. Apathy makes a person feel “blah,” and it removes their ability to process happiness, anger, and sadness.
Apathy is one of the easiest symptoms to spot. A person may notice it on his own but friends and families spot most cases. Patients with apathy depend on others to plan their weekends, vacations, or daily activities. They also show no desire to explore new places, mingle with friends, or learn new things. Most schizophrenic patients don’t care about their life and problems anymore.
Schizophrenia robs a person’s motivation to dream, achieve goals, and work hard. It makes a person live a life with no excitement and no purpose. Patients often lose their interests, hobbies, passion, and enjoyment. They make nonchalant decisions that affect their jobs, relationships, families, and mental health.
