Is it normal to not want to get better?

Yes , it is completely normal cause benefits of not getting better are still great gains. You can ask yourself what you would miss or what would you loose if I’d get better.

Of course! A lot of people are accepting of where they're at and don't see how they could make a change. Others know what they have to do but all they see is the amount of work that is needed to be made and it is overwhelming which discourages them from wanting to change.

You have felt this way for a long time so your brain thinks that this is how you like to feel because you feel it all the time its the bodies normal way of dealing with something

It is kind of normal, sadly. This is caused by the fact that getting better is hard and a very long way forward. You might feel better being where you are, but after working for a good life, you'll be happy you did!

Some people are desperate to get better while sometimes people are more comfortable with how things are and dislike change or maybe they think it will be too hard or they are scared of change or just unsure. These feelings are normal and it is your choice. Its important to consider all options and decide which one is best for your health and wellbeing.

In general, it is important to see, that most of psychological problems do not only have dysfuctional elements to them, but also functional elements. For example, being depressed might encourage people important to us, to care for us. Avoiding situations due to anxiety might keep us from stressful moments. Due to the fact that most forms of "not feeling well" have some rewarding or stabilizing elements to them, it is understandable to some degree, when people say that a part of them "does not want to get better". However, it is essential to note that the positive consequences of certain psychological issues are usually short term - and they come with negative long term consequences. In the example above, your boyfriend might treat you more carefully or care for you if you are depressed (Positive short-term consequence). However, the constant pressure on the relationship due to the depressed mood might lead to arguments or a break-up as well (long-term negative consequences). Before you are sure, if you really do not want to get better, it is important to carefully evaluate the short term and long term consequences of your current situation. Finally, you have to ask yourself the question: What kind of life do I want to live? Your answer might be, that you want to live on exactly as you are doing right now (i.e. not feeling well). This decision is personal. No one eles is to say if it is "normal" or not.

Yes absolutely. Getting better means the effort of change. That takes a lot of energy and strength. It can certainly feel more safe to stay in your illness. Staying stuck doesnt require effort. Getting better does. The effort of growth, change, and healing. Those are big scary things to consider when you are thinking about the unknown that recovery can bring.

It depends on the person and the circumstance. I personally know that not wanting to get better can serve as keeping the feelings/emotions to feel the way that you do, even when they may be gone.

No. Because you actually want to get better deep inside, dont lie. But you just make it hard for yourself. Its all in yourself.

Some physicians and therapist perpetuate the myth that individuals purposefully do not want to feel better. This is an example of 'victim-blaming' when the tools of that particular practitioner do not yield the intended results with a particular client. Positive intention is an important driver of success, but when a methodology really works on a physiological level, it cannot be affected by subjective bias. The nocebo effect only works with medication that is no better than placebo. In a healthy environment of the body, both internal and external, it is the natural human drive to adapt and fight for better conditions. If, on the surface, it appears that one may be engaged in self-defeating patterns of behavior, underlying trauma or complex trauma may have created unhealthy coping mechanisms. But again, that is not a judgement placed on the individual or a personal choice to self-sabotage.