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Apathy is a symptom in which a person lacks any desire to do things. Such a person may have little or no desire to get out of bed, clean the house, visit other people, go to work, talk with friends, etc

Dr. Keegan Duchicela reviewed this

16 year experience in family medicine

How long it usually lasts:

Short-term (lasts days to weeks)

How common it is:

Common

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Head

Is Symptom of

Depression
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Dementia
Condition
Alzheimer's disease
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Depression (child and adolescent)
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Clinical depression
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Is a Side Effect of

Lanoxin
Digoxin

Medications

Ratings show how effective doctors think these medications are at treating Apathy
Antidepressants

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