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What is anhedonia?
Anhedonia is inability to experience pleasure from usually found enjoyable; it is also closely linked to depression. To explain it furthermore one example is if you used to like playing fifa and it brought you pleasure but now you no longer feel pleasure while playing; this may be a symptom of anhedonia.
How does it affect a person?
As we know anhedonia is the inability to feel pleasure it affects a person’s relationships, emotions, appetite, sex life, etc. drastically. As any other disorder if not treated things do get worse. At the end of the day we love bojack but do not want to feel what he feels like. Although we cannot forget that it is also linked to depression but you don’t have to be sad or depressed to feel it. As much as you think you and in a puddle of thing you need to give yourself time and come in tune with your emotions and take the measures required.
While it is difficult you have to keep in mind that it is only temporary.
What are the Symptoms?
Generally there are two types of anhedonia:
1. Social anhedonia
The feeling of isolation or avoidance to spend time with people who you even care about because it does not bring you joy anymore.
2. Physical anhedonia
The feeling of not enjoying a physical sensation that you maybe previously did like not feeling comfort or nurtured while someone gives you a warm hug.
Things that may also help
Watching a movie or listening to a podcast related to how you feel can also help you deal with you disorder here are some recommendations to deal/know anhedonia better:
1. Anhedonia by Patrick Siegfried Zimmer (movie)
2. The skeleton Twins by Craig Johnson (movie)
3. Ep. 25- depression and anhedonia by The therapy podcast
Being venerable is not easy if you see a fellow friend or anyone you know struggling be empathetic tell them that you are there for them and even a forehead kiss doesn’t hurt anybody <3
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