dysmensoria

The mental state of being unable to organize one's thoughts toward a goal, being unenergetic to begin and complete a task, being mentally sluggish causing an inability to show up, concentrate on a subject, and complete the assignment be it for school or work. It is also characterized by a paucity or lack of creativity to solve a problem or create a work of literature or art.

Before he was formally diagnosed with depression, the psychologist suggested he may be suffering from dysmensoria, a precursor to depression and a sign he was slipping into clinical listlessness.