Impoverishment Emotional and Mental (Hebetude)

Emotional and mental impoverishment is a state of apathy and emotional indifference. It is characterized by a decrease in interest in the world around us, indifference to current events, and a lack of emotional reactions.

A person in a state of impoverishment becomes lethargic, passive, it is difficult for him to experience strong feelings - joy, sadness, anger. He may seem distant and indifferent to what is happening around him. Intellectual activity also slows down - the ability to concentrate, remember, and analyze information decreases.

Impoverishment is not a symptom of any specific disease. It can occur with depression, chronic fatigue, and stress. However, in severe cases, depletion is observed in mental disorders - schizophrenia, dementia.

To overcome the state of impoverishment, it is important to identify and eliminate its causes - treat the underlying disease, reduce stress levels, and restore strength. An active lifestyle, communication with loved ones, and doing what you love will also help restore emotional involvement and interest in life.

Emotional impoverishment (apathy), also known as heterotopia (Greek hebetudo from hebē - weakened, weak) - decreased tone, emotional fatigue, lack of emotional response, indifference or boredom that occurs from time to time or constantly, and is not associated with underlying disorders moods such as depression or mania. This emotional state can occur in a wide range of diseases.

Emotional impoverishment can occur in three ways. With the first, there is a decrease in the strength of the emotional response while maintaining the emotional sign. For example, the sadness that a person experienced before becomes less intense. In the second case, weaknesses and positive emotions predominate, which is usually observed in children. The third option is an antisocial state. In this case, the person ceases to experience any feelings in relation to others and other objects of the external world. However, emotional apathy can also be pathological in nature, which is manifested by a reluctance to communicate with people or a reluctance to have any communication. Sometimes apathy during illness manifests itself in excessive irritability.

The reasons to believe that you can become impoverished not only in body, but also in soul are the following:

Emotional and mental impoverishment (Hebetuda)

In today's world filled with stress, fast pace of life and information overload, people often experience fatigue and emotional fatigue. However, some people experience a more serious condition called **emotional and mental impoverishment (HebetudA)**.

**Emotional exhaustion** occurs when a person's ability to experience strong emotions such as joy, sadness, fear or anger decreases. A person can become indifferent, detached and indifferent to the entire world around him, including loved ones and his own feelings. Often accompanied by low mood, insomnia, anxiety and restlessness. This condition cannot be called a disease, since it is not associated with specific symptoms or disease. However, it itself may be a sign of more serious health problems in the future.

What leads to emotional impoverishment?

There are many reasons for **emotional and mental impoverishment**, here are some