Apathy and depression are not the same thing, says psychologist Ivan Karnaukh (Russia).

In his interview with URA.RU, the specialist explained that depression is a clinical condition in which a person finds it difficult to live, does not want anything at all, and can lie down all day long. In this state, the appetite drops, and the person believes that it is forever.

"Sometimes it is confused with a temporary disorder, which happens very often in the north. Scientists have long associated it with sunny days. There's a reason we're afraid of darkness. If it lasts for a long time, it makes a person afraid of all the complications he can think up for himself. And they already cause anxiety, fear and subsequently a feeling that life is over. In healthy people, this condition can be seasonal," he said.

Apathy, according to Karnaukh, is less serious than depression.

Psychologist Elena Perminova, in turn, noted that the main signs of depression are: prolonged sleep, loss of interest in pleasures, reduced communication, decreased emotional background, brokenness.

Depression, according to her, comes in two types: endogenous and psychogenic.

"It is best to see a specialist, because endogenous depression has a biological basis and probably can't do without medication. Psychogenic depression is easier, faster and safer to go through with a psychologist, often without medication," said Perminova.