Apathy treatment

Treatment of apathy depends on the stage of the disease and its severity.

So, in the early stages of apathy, that is, at the first symptoms of the disorder, it is necessary to rest or change the environment for a while. Apathy develops for various reasons. The disease may indicate the presence of psychiatric diseases, such as schizophrenia or Alzheimer's disease. Very often, apathy develops due to negative professional factors: monotonous work, stress, worries, emotional burnout. The treatment of apathy depends on the cause of apathy.

Most often, apathy is a symptom of depression. Predisposing factors for the appearance of apathy are: age, endocrine and chronic diseases, heredity, medication, alcoholism and drug addiction. A separate group of causes of apathy includes damage to the brain structure due to injuries. Let's consider which symptoms of apathy require mandatory treatment.

• The person experiences a decline in strength, drowsiness, and lethargy. An indifferent and apathetic attitude toward life and others appears. The patient limits contacts with others and withdraws into himself. Such a condition is dangerous if it is long-term and progressive.
• There is hidden apathy. A person leads an active lifestyle, but at a certain point begins to engage in self-destruction. Inadequate behavior, irritability, desire for solitude appear, symptoms of schizophrenia may appear.
• The following symptoms of apathy are alarming: a feeling of increasing anxiety, dizziness, absent-mindedness, a feeling of loneliness, and difficulty concentrating.

If apathy is short-term, then the patient needs to regain strength and make the necessary decisions for treatment. If apathy lasts more than two weeks, then this condition is very dangerous. In this case, the treatment process must be approached thoroughly and qualified medical assistance must be involved.

A cure for apathy

Medicine for apathy is used in severe stages of the disease. If apathy is mild, then instead of drug treatment, psychological help is used. In this case, the best medicine will be walks in the fresh air, rest and physical activity. But more severe stages of apathy require medical intervention. The doctor diagnoses the patient's condition and prescribes a medicine that helps reduce stress and anxiety.

To treat a severe state of apathy, which takes a depressive form, use:

• Neuroleptics and tranquilizers (help in the treatment of apathy, which is accompanied by destructive tendencies and increased agitation).
• Antidepressants.
• Stimulating drugs (nootropics and preparations based on lemongrass extract).
• Vitamin preparations to strengthen the body and nervous system.
• Diuretics (dehydration therapy) to relieve brain swelling associated with injuries that cause apathy.

Any medications for apathy are prescribed by a doctor. Most often, patients are prescribed herbal preparations and products based on them. Thus, for treatment they can prescribe: Breinal, Grandaxin, Cerepro, Gelarium Hypericum and other drugs. It is forbidden to take medications on your own, especially since most medications for apathy are dispensed from pharmacies only with a doctor's prescription.

Psychotherapist's advice for apathy

Advice from a psychotherapist for apathy helps to cope with the painful condition and eliminate the symptoms of the disorder. Let's look at some tips that will help prevent attacks of apathy and teach you how to fight this insidious disease.

• Don't give up on rest and learn to relax. Remember once and for all, work must be done at work. Make it a habit to complete all the tasks you start. This will allow you not to sit around on weekends, finishing another project or task. Don't forget that rest is not only watching TV on the couch, but also active trips to nature, communication with friends and family. Regular unloading, both emotional and physical, will prevent the appearance of apathy.
• Learn to fight your own fears and insecurities. Sometimes a sense of inferiority can cause apathy and even depression. Make a list of the qualities you value most in people. Reread the list, if at least one of the points does not apply to you, work on it. Never compare yourself to others, remember, each person is individual.
• Get enough sleep and eat right. Regular lack of sleep and poor nutrition very often cause nervous disorders and apathy. Create a daily routine and stick to it. This will teach self-discipline and normalize your sleep and wakefulness patterns.
• Apathy can be caused by chronic diseases and body damage. Do not delay visiting the hospital. A disease diagnosed and treated in time is a guarantee of a healthy body and nervous system.

These are the main tips from a psychotherapist for apathy. Experts recommend avoiding nervous experiences, stress, and resentment. Communication with loved ones, an active and healthy lifestyle are the best cure for diseases of the nervous system.

Conspiracy against apathy

A conspiracy against apathy is one of the means of alternative medicine in the fight against nervous disorders. The action of the conspiracy is based on faith in it. We offer you several conspiracies that will help cure apathy.

1. They say on the morning water and wash the one suffering from apathy with it. This should be done on Epiphany Sunday.

Crown of Christ the Savior, deliverer of all who suffer, cover with your robe, wash with holy baptismal water. Reveal your salvation to the servant of God (name). Amen.

2. It is necessary to read the spell to get rid of apathy on the waning moon. But for this you will need: 1 orange candle, 1 piece of black tourmaline. Light the candle and watch the wax melt. Take the stone in your leading hand and say something like this:

Apathy, go away from me,
There is no place for you
Neither in my life nor in my soul.

Your presence is a gaping hole
that swallows up all the good
and keeps me from worrying about things
when I should be
doing what's really important.

You crush my hopes and dreams,
And today I'm throwing you out.

Go away! Get out! Away!
Once this Moon becomes invisible,
You will lose all your power.

Close your eyes and command apathy and lack of enthusiasm to enter the stone. Place the stone in front of the candle and blow out the wick. Repeat this ritual on the first day of the Dark Moon and let the candle burn out completely. Then throw the stone into running water.

3. The plot is read over the morning water with which the sick person must be washed. This is done on the first Sunday after the Epiphany holiday.

Crown of Christ the Savior,
Deliverer of all who suffer,
Cover, Christ, with Your robe,
wash with holy baptismal water.
Reveal to the servant of God (name) Your salvation.
Amen.

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Treatment of apathy with folk remedies

Treating apathy with folk remedies is an ancient method of eliminating the disease. The peculiarity of treating with folk remedies is that only herbal medicines are used, which, with their healing properties, have a beneficial effect on the nervous system. Let's look at several recipes for treating apathy with folk methods.

• An energy drink made from honey and apple cider vinegar will help relieve nervous tension and irritation. Add a spoonful of apple cider vinegar and iodine to a glass of boiled water. Drink the drink for seven days after meals. One glass every day.
• Ginger root is the most popular remedy for apathy, melancholy, lethargy and chronic fatigue. Take 100-150 g of fresh ginger root, chop it and pour a liter of vodka. The future medicine must be infused for a week. Take one teaspoon of the infusion 1-2 times a day. You can make a relaxing drink from ginger. Mix a spoonful of honey with a pinch of grated ginger, pour boiling water, add a couple of lemon wedges and enjoy.
• Cinnamon also helps fight apathy. To prepare the infusion, you will need 50 g of dry cinnamon, 500 ml of vodka. Pour vodka over the cinnamon and leave in a warm, dark place for a month. The infusion helps fight melancholy and depression, speeds up metabolism and improves the functioning of the gastrointestinal tract.
• A drink of kefir and honey before bed will help you relax and get a good night's sleep. Mix a spoonful of honey and a glass of kefir and drink it at night. This will calm the nervous system and help cope with the symptoms of chronic fatigue and apathy.
• Dandelion and nettle make a wonderful remedy for apathy. To prepare the infusion, you will need 150-200 g of young nettle and the same amount of dandelions. Tear the plants into small pieces, put them in a jar, add a spoonful of dry wormwood of calamus root. Pour 500 ml of vodka over the ingredients and leave for 10-15 days in a dark place, shaking the jar regularly. As soon as the infusion is ready, it must be filtered. Dilute a teaspoon of the infusion in 1/4 cup of warm water and take in the morning on an empty stomach and at night before bed.

As a rule, good sleep, rest, good nutrition, communication with friends and relatives - treat apathy. But in especially severe cases, apathy is treated by visiting a psychotherapist, who helps to find the causes of the disease and eliminate them. In severe forms of the disorder, patients may be prescribed medications: tranquilizers, stimulants, antidepressants and vitamin preparations.