It’s an error in the dopaminergic pathway to your prefrontal cortex, where your executive function resides. Totally confused with laziness, especially for outside observers. But it is in fact a physical issue with a physical cause for many people. Not that knowing this helps with the stigma in any way, unfortunately.






Simple. You’re vegetating on the couch, probably mindlessly doomscrolling, while fighting an inner battle that you usually lose. From the outside, people only see you on the couch. They don’t know about your internal struggle and how much energy it requires. They’ll simply conclude you’re lazy and unmotivated.