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Nothing feeling worth doing is not laziness, and by itself it is not a diagnosis. The World Health Organization and the US National Institute of Mental Health both put loss of interest and pleasure at the core of depression. England's national guideline responds by telling clinicians not to routinely offer antidepressants first for less severe depression.

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No Motivation to Do Anything: England Names Guided Self-Help Before Antidepressants

England's guideline says not to offer antidepressants first for less severe depression. In a UK tiredness audit, ferritin was requested in 9.4 percent of cases.

Sep 29, 2026·24 min read·United Kingdom, Netherlands, South Korea, United States, Japan

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