6 Signs You're Struggling With Your Mental Health, Not Lazy

How is your mental health? Within the hustle culture and within society at large, the word “lazy” has negative connotations. We imagine a person who’s messy, unkempt and unambitious and is given the stamp of a loser. However, laziness can be a consequence of something more complex and significant. In certain circumstances, it can be an indicator of poor mental health and possibly, depression. Are you struggling with your mental health but people mistaken that as laziness? This video is for you. Writer: Max Gustavo Script Editor: Denise Ding Script Manager: Kelly Soong Voice: Amanda Silvera Animator: Chantal Van Rensbur YouTube Manager: Cindy Cheong Official Discord: https://discord.gg/EsWEvrJ REFERENCES *Antonatos , L. (2022, April 4). Am I depressed or lazy? how to tell the difference. Choosing Therapy. Retrieved April 11, 2022, from https://www.choosingtherapy.com/depressed-or-lazy/ *Draghici , A. (2022, January 6). Am I depressed or lazy? 10 ways to know the difference. Happier Human. Retrieved April 11, 2022, from https://www.happierhuman.com/depressed-lazy/ *Ferguson, S. (2019, October 28). Yes, mental illness can impact your hygiene. here’s what you can do about it. Healthline. Retrieved April 11, 2022, from https://www.healthline.com/health/mental-health/mental-illness-can-impact-hygiene#Why-is-it-so-hard-to-brush-my-teeth-or-shower? *Johnson , B. (2021, May 24). Am I depressed or lazy? Google. Retrieved April 11, 2022, from https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.psychologytoday.com/za/blog/body-talk/202105/am-i-depressed-or-lazy%3famp *Robertson, D., Kumbhare, D., Nolet, P., Srbely, J., & Newton, G. (2017, August). Associations between low back pain and depression and somatization in a Canadian emerging adult population. The Journal of the Canadian Chiropractic Association. Retrieved April 11, 2022, from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5596967/#!po=0.555556 *Schuster , S. (2018, August 17). 9 things people with depression do that seem ‘lazy,’ but aren’t. The Mighty. Retrieved April 11, 2022, from https://themighty.com/2018/08/depression-not-lazy/ Transcript: alugha Click here to see more videos: https://alugha.com/Psych2Go

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