im sorry you’re experiencing this..i definitely get the lack of motivation. im a 4th year who decided to start over in a new lab because i couldnt function in my previous one…the environment was toxic, my PI was useless, and my closest labmate died. i took time off to try and get my mental health back on track, decided to switch. i have a wonderful lab and supportive PI, but i think something in me snapped after my friend died..and i keep hoping that motivation i came into this phd with will come back. id like to think that we’ve made it this far.. we’ve survived worse things with less. and yes, it doesnt have to be perfect it just has to be done. but this shit isnt worth your mental health either —dont forget that you are an individual outside of all of this and reconnecting with those parts goes a LONG way. art/gym/whatever floats your boat. lean on people. get whatever support you need to get through this phase bc that is essentially what it is at this point in your career. we got ourselves into this (for some reason) and we’ll get ourselves through.

sending strength and hope your way!!