American Apathy, yet no one cares
SUBSCRIBE What You Should Know About Apathy Medically reviewed by Timothy J. Legg, PhD, PsyD, CRNP, ACRN, CPH — Written by Rachel Nall — Updated on September 26, 2019 Causes Signs Diagnosis Treatment Outlook Overview Apathy is a lack of interest in life activities or interactions with others. It can affect your ability to keep a job, maintain relationships, and enjoy life. Everybody experiences apathy from time to time. You may sometimes feel unmotivated or uninterested in daily tasks. This type of situational apathy is normal. Yet, apathy can be a symptom of several neurological and psychiatric disorders. It can also be a syndrome. It can become more serious if you have a chronic condition and don’t treat it. What causes apathy? Apathy is a symptom of several psychiatric and neurological disorders, including: Alzheimer’s disease persistent depressive disorder (aka dysthymia, a type of chronic mild depression) frontotemporal dementia Huntington’s disease Parkinson’s disease progress