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It has been going on for about a year but everyday I feel more and more apathetic to the point where I simply don't care anymore. The excitements i used to have for work and the future is gone. My performance was slipping at work, so I have resigned but I have no motivation to get up in the morning and try to find another job about a month ago.
I barely stay in touch with my old friends and my hobbies no longer interest me. The only thing that I am still consistently doing is playing poker casually but I'm wondering if that is becoming an addiction.
It just feels that the only time anyone speaks to me is when they want something and I am just fed up with everything. I'm not sure what to do next or where to turn or what to do next. I wouldn't say that I'm feeling anxious, more so flat and defeated and it ist just coming up to my mid 20's birthday.
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Hi Anothermonday and welcome to you!
Mid-twenties is an interesting age as we don't just face a lot of possible environmental changes, we also face many internal changes. How we deal with these changes will definitely influence our interaction with life.
It is said that the part of the brain which is last to finish developing is the pre-frontal cortex and this happens around the age of 25. The pre-frontal cortex is largely responsible for good judgment and awareness of long-term consequence. So it makes sense that this is generally the age where we start doing a bit of 'stocktaking' in regard to our life. Do I look at saving to buy a house? Do I look at finding a long-term partner? Is this the job for me? And so on. So, when we hit our mid to late 20s we might find that suddenly we're within a group of people (such as friends) who are looking to the future, with a whole new mindset. At this stage of our life, some of us may be left to ask questions such as 'What do I look to when it feels like things have become somewhat dark? How do I see through the darkness?' With such significant changes happening within us, sometimes it pays to consult someone expert in brain development/mental processing (aka mental health professional).
Seeing we don't come with an instruction manual, guidance becomes key in finding the way forward, no matter what age/stage we're at. Seeing a mental health professional is an idea you can perhaps discuss with your GP (someone who can arrange a referral). It's important to keep in mind that not only do we deal with aspects of brain development throughout life, we also deal with other brain related issues: With a single thought having the ability to change the chemistry within us, repetitive thoughts of a certain nature can really impact the chemistry responsible for motivation, happiness, self-love etc. By the way, whilst we're on the topic of chemistry, I imagine one of the reasons you like poker is due to the 'high' or 'payoff' it can present. A winning hand has the power to release dopamine into our system in an instant.
It remains important that when we're dealing with the challenges the brain can present we ask the question 'Where's my brain at?' as opposed to asking the sometimes soul-destroying question 'What's wrong with me?'
Take care
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