Why Don't You Enjoy Anything? (anhedonia)

In short, anhedonia is the inability to experience pleasure during activities that you used to enjoy. Meaning that if you used to LOVE snowboarding, but now it just seems like too much work, and even when you get up on the hill you just wish you could go back to bed.
Anhedonia is a big loss in our life. I mean it can feel like we can’t enjoy anything anymore.. Food could lose its taste or just seem bland, it could rob us of our social life, or even enjoying sex.
It can be part of many mental illnesses even though we mainly hear it talked about with regard to Major Depressive Disorder (it can be part of schizophrenia, eating disorders, anxiety disorders, BPD, etc). It can also harm our relationships because if nothing seems enjoyable, we can be hard to be around, or not up for as much as we used to be
Why does it happen: Dopamine is what makes us feel good. It’s responsible for attention, movement regulation, and our emotional responses. Lower levels of dopamine in specific parts of our our brain has been connected to anhedonia. They have also connected lower levels of serotonin and GABA to anhedonia as well. We also know that feelings of joy, excitement, and reward come from specific parts of our brain. These parts are called the Mesolimbic Dopamine Pathway and the Mesocortical Pathway. It involves various parts of our brain, like the prefrontal cortex, amygdala, and many more. So if there are any abnormalities to these parts of our brain they could be causing our anhedonia, or are at least one part of this very complex problem.
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[@victoriajension8302]

Literally EVERYTHING feels like work I’d rather stay in bed

[@FLHerbologistLaura]

Victoria Jension currently in bed 🙌

[@Elm98]

Laura Olson same:/ should be out with a family but have been tormented with this my whole life

[@FLHerbologistLaura]

Still in bed

[@jude999]

Try vitamin d supplement

[@rachelfriedman3116]

Victoria Jension - vyvance + Zoloft = out of bed , talk to ur doctor

[@goodlife4593]

Don’t feel like sleeping, don’t feel like going out, socialising, working, hoping, wishing, wanting anything

[@melbanana8369]

I feel the same thing. Is this what they call depression? 🙁

[@notmxrphyy]

This is me honestly

[@gautamsagar2545]

Yes same😔

[@draxuno]

same i just wanna be dead

[@soomalubinda5002]

i am feeling the same. not sure if its a sign of depression

[@robwrone]

I literally don't enjoy anything anymore and haven't for years. Seeing friends puts me on edge, shows and movies don't hold my focus, my hobbies bore me. Nothing has helped from therapy to SSRIs, benzos, and stimulants. Every day it feels like I'm just waiting and I don't know what for.

[@johnpalermo4466]

I always grew up wondering why would anyone hurt themselves? Me as an adult is now fully comprehensive as to the WHY

[@deyoniquekelly2453]

Me to bud

[@marginaliia]

same.. :(

[@Goddess_Infinity]

Same !

[@mouslimalg7771]

please read the Quran. I overcame anhedonia just by reading it

[@charondesousa8868]

​@@mouslimalg7771 fuck religion

[@ciera4935]

I can't even bring myself to watch my favorite shows on Netflix anymore because it feels like a chore. I've felt like this for months. :(

[@greenbanana1001]

Same like I don’t wanna watch anything I don’t have a hobby I don’t want to do anything I think what’s the point

[@meghachan8721]

Absolutely 😑

[@crimmerz2000]

How r things now?

[@draco.3064]

@@crimmerz2000 not the one that has been asked but for me it hasn't disappeared since it has started..5 years

[@crimmerz2000]

@@apenguinwithasign7572 hey be careful what u post, u may end up being partly responsible for someones suicide cos of this. And the only way out isn't suicide, she just made a whole video about what u can do.

[@daar483]

Life was better in childhood, entering into adulthood has made my life hell with mental issues

[@richardalston3887]

Yep! Just went numb.

[@seanhammer6296]

Maybe you don't have as many mental issues as you think. You just see this realm for what it is, Hell, and you're honest about it.

[@greenbanana1001]

Even my childhood was horrendous

[@neji161718]

Call me lazy all you want but playing video games and going to school is more enjoyable than working a 9-5 job that I hate.

[@noone-hd1ck]

Welcome to the world!!! That's life!

[@xiaolongbao5758]

I have anhedonia in music. I used to love music and couldn't imagine living without it. Nowadays I can't be bothered to listen to music.

[@achilles1541]

Yeah this is happens to me. i think this has something to do with the gut health.

[@ada2340]

I thought it was only music the first 6 months but then i noticed that its other things as well, its the feel-good that you get from doing the things you enjoy ...also accomplishing things doesnt make me feel good anymore.. every feeling happy or sad is toned down by 70%, i still have desire to do things but they just dont feel like they used to

[@Booksandstrawberries]

You just described my life. I knew there was something wrong with me when I stopped listening to musicm

[@angelasmith1578]

This is where my symptoms began

[@mariammontaser7843]

My god me too😢💔

[@stefanoschristodoulou6295]

Bliss of childhood is one of the best things a person can experience. It's limited and when it's gone, you'll only be jealous of it.

[@jones2277]

not everyone had a blissful childhood.

[@Dr.Fluffles]

The way I like to describe it is like when you have a cold that takes out your sense of taste, and then you go to have your favorite meal. The disappointment is almost painful.

[@throughrose-colouredeyes6284]

ooft. yes. 💛⛅ i hope this passes for you

[@Katimorton]

I am so glad it was relatable... and I hope helpful too! xoxo

[@ArtemisToApollo]

Wow, this comment really struck a chord with me. Tears welled up because that is exactly what it feels like. Thank you for putting it into words.

[@flauzaecooper5486]

Yessss that’s the best way to describe it

[@l21n18]

Ya extended to every formerly enjoyable area of life, a very good analogy indeed

[@nombusom1369]

I think my lack of interest in various things is/was caused by experiencing a lot of failure,disappointment and anxiety.

[@denasedaghat1122]

I agree on this one👏

[@automnejoy5308]

For me it was realizing that no activity brought any kind of long term satisfaction. Nothing is ever enough.

[@zeck8786]

Yeah i think its the same with me

[@vm99125]

Same here

[@alexLW]

@@automnejoy5308 exactly my case

[@drlarrymitchell]

I can tell you exactly why it happens. When the pain gets too great we turn off the pain receptors. Unfortunately those are also the parts of the brain that feel the fun. we kill our brain to save ourselves.

[@sonnyman9468]

sounds like survival mode. when we deal with so much pain our body prioritizes keeping us alive throughout that pain, our brain doesn't care about making us happy its just trying to stay alive.

[@FierceFabulous]

Literally everything I loved: music (I have a whole degree in it and it's my career field), painting, crafting, playing with makeup, video games, watching shows, spending time with family... feels so hollow now unless I'm already up and dressed and highly stimulated. Having 8 autoimmune diseases doesn't help either because the chronic pain and fatigue are hard to separate from the depression. The chemo, the procedures, the constant doctor visits, the mounds of medication/supplements, and the BILLS MY GOD (not to mention the unsolicited recommendations of essential oils and other "cures")... Depression alone was one thing, but depression BECAUSE you're chronically ill is a completely different monster. I don't want to die- I want to WANT to live.

[@jen3711]

My situation is the same I have injuries and illness that has greatly increased this to what feels like it can’t get any worse the next day but it does

[@lp5398]

Hope you're doing well🙂

[@devonscope6222]

Let's trade

[@Glimmeringrainbowcrystals]

I relate to this so much. I was already depressed before…now losing my health and my hair? This feeling of existing in a void is too much.

[@Humbledone.]

I'm so sorry ❤️

[@Pacifica74]

This happened to me after I finished chemotherapy. I went to Niagra falls for the first time and felt "It's just water".

[@missmimi6817]

It took the life out of you 😥

[@patrickcahill7998]

I’ve recently come through cancer treatment too. From stage 4 to complete healing. But I just feel lost now with nothing but emotional numbness and apathy towards everything.

[@mont9150]

@@patrickcahill7998 i wish u the best of luck

[@imbrakingthrough2152]

Cos it is just water:(

[@Who_can_save_you_from_hell]

It can you safe you a lot of money, because frugal lifestyle feels just right.

[@kerril9976]

I have felt this way for YEARS and had no idea that there was a name for it or that it was more then just feeling blah and depressed.

[@myozbubble]

Same here. When I did run across this and presented it to my therapist, I was dismissed about it. It's like if they don't come up with it themselves, it isn't valid. Well, that doesn't change anything for me. I still have no pleasure in any of the things I used to be and can't find any new things to be interested about.

[@Maya.inWonderland]

Same here, despite being slightly better now (but honestly still not much motivates me at all) i never even heard of this before. I guess it does make sense now

[@creamsoda9334]

To be fair I think most people are/have been on the same boat, so telling people that you feel "blah and depressed" might be more effective at communicating what you're going through than telling them that you "have/experience anhedonia." And I feel like professionals wouldn't necessarily use this term with their patients in discussing their anhedonic symptoms and would rather repeat the patients' words like "don't feel motivated" or "Nothing is exciting anymore" because that can help cultivate a feeling of being connected and understood, unless they want to normalize or smtg

[@musttafaelldeeb9788]

Same here dude

[@montesa9136]

I've had it all my life

[@lifeassaraa9967]

I’m sitting here crying that I found people that feel the way I do. I feel so validated. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.❤️

[@steezybunz4390]

“It can and will get better” I really needed to hear that I’ve been feeling really hopeless

[@mouslimalg7771]

please read the Quran. I overcame anhedonia just by reading it

[@lu2606]

@@mouslimalg7771 how long did u have it? can you elaborate please

[@magreen85]

I searched "how to find a hobby when nothing interests you" and I wound up here. How fitting. I didn't know it had a name, I just thought I was this sort of recluse with no life.

[@sarahelizabeth8045]

i started to freak out because I thought I didn’t have a hobby that fit me even when I used to love art. I hope you feel better!

[@user-tv6hf9gs8n]

i used to love video games and history as a child and when i got to the age of 16 i lost my interest to everything i used like i dont know what to do with my life+sorry for my bad english

[@iicii77]

@@user-tv6hf9gs8n Please seek professional help as soon as you can, i felt the same exact thing as you do when i was 15 years old and i wish i have managed to heal myself but the problem with depression if you don't treat it as soon as you can the more difficult it can get, I'm 33 now and i still suffer of anhedonia particularly social anhedonia, being around people doesn't make me feel happy quite the opposite so my advice for you seek professional help immediately, you're young for this

[@mont9150]

@@iicii77 im from sea, our cultures doesnt believe in mental health problems. If i told my parents, they will tell it is because of satanic shit

[@sandralison7584]

@@user-tv6hf9gs8n go to a psychiatrist who cold help you. You need treatment. You need professional treatment

[@rock3tcatU233]

This started happening to me after I graduated and now I can't feel joy in anything. Growing up sucks.

[@JMAC-fi5dj]

Felt this

[@Lynn-jy1uq]

yeah same. covid isn't helping either

[@vm99125]

Felt ya

[@shnorglebop1798]

blame capitalism baby

[@thetokutickler]

That could be a loss of direction in life. Like, back when we were kids we were excited to become adults. It was like a goal. But now what? Now that we're grown ups what are we looking forward to? What's the point?

[@vedijain232]

I used to love drawing, painting and just art overall. There were times when i would paint for 6-7 hours without a break like not even a toilet break or water break. I used to get so immersed in it and everything i loved. I used to love to dance and sing and now i think painting is too much work. Today i just painted for 5 mins and procrastinated the whole day. I just dont feel like myself anymore.

[@suegrevell1977]

I m the same. I used to do craft work. I have piles of beads and yarn. I d make a few pieces of jewellery a night and dream catchers. I just have no interest at all now. I forced myself to make my grand daughters some bracelets and it was so hard. Everything is hard life has been stolen away from me. 😢

[@jones2277]

i haven't felt like myself in at least a decade.

[@vedijain232]

@@suegrevell1977 aww that must have felt so bad 🥺 i really appreciate even after not wanting to do it you still made bracelets for your grand daughters! I'm sure your grand daughters appreciate it as much as I do so let's carry on each day for our loved ones 💗 I wish you lots of hope and love in whatever you're going through.. we'll all come out of this stronger and happier! 💞

[@vedijain232]

@@jones2277 it just breaks my heart how the situations and surroundings and even one self's mind, change people so much that we can't even enjoy what we used to love. I wish you find something again that you love doing whether it be art or anything else that you truly enjoy and feel like yourself while doing it.. 💓

[@genericname9024]

When I first realized I felt total apathy toward things I used to enjoy, I thought there was something horribly wrong with me. It wasn't even the thought that it was troublesome or meaningless--it just... wasn't doing ANYTHING. This lead to a lot of shame and guilt and beating myself up about why I can't enjoy things anymore, like maybe I was just being fickle. In my case, the anhedonia was a byproduct of grief--but for a lot of people, we don't know why it's there. It just is. I don't have any awesome tricks to help with this, but if you're reading this and you're struggling, you're not alone.

[@reubarbncustard586]

I feel like everything i try to get into i get bored of really quickly and drop because it's not fun

[@vm99125]

Same

[@AmielCetraro]

Ok that one's different, something related to the "explorer's syndrome".

[@shreyab25]

Same happens to me too

[@antobioety4386]

The first cause of anhedonia are psych meds!

[@WouldntULikeToKnow.]

@@antobioety4386 do you have any actual sources for that?

[@spectrumcyclone]

Anhedonia literally robbed me of everything I once was. I used to have engaging conversations, interests, and emotions and now there's nothing. I'm so tired of living in this grey world.

[@LonelyJester]

hey, *hugs* im sorry you feel this way.

[@brettdillon9554]

I can relate with you 100 percent. I feel like an abomination. Everything I look at is dull, I've lost the ability to have sex,I no longer am able to laugh I've lost interest in every one of my hobbies. I've lost all my friends and my doctors can't help. The only thing I do everyday is try not to commit suicide. If you need a friend or someone to talk to I'm here for you whoever you may be. My name is Brett.

[@brettdillon9554]

Such a black and white world it is.

[@Catlover955.]

I feel you. Going through the same thing for over a decade

[@brettdillon9554]

@@Catlover955. how do you take care of yourself? Im at the point where I can't barely bath anymore or eat. My parents won't put me away but my doctors say I need to be in a living facility. I tried going to church but every said that I will go to hell because of the way I'm living.

[@lucidlabyrinth]

I feel like this about EVERYTHING. Literally nothing is enjoyable to me. Everything is a chore that requires all my effort, even the simple things like showering or brushing my teeth.. it's so disheartening because everyone says "do what you love", follow your passions.. but even the things I do, like drawing, I hate doing it. Everything is so difficult to do. Worst feeling ever

[@sunside7]

Cam totally relate. Everything is a pain and a chore. Right now whatever I'm doing is because I have to. I'd rather do nothing at all! Yeah, it's a bummer!

[@munishqureshi7285]

I am not even interested in food and sex. Even eating feels like a chore. So I eat just 1 meal. Only music feels a little helpful to get off a day.

[@mouslimalg7771]

please read the Quran. I overcame anhedonia just by reading it

[@pussnuggets135]

This is happening to me at the moment. I've been a gamer since i was a kid. All the way up until this point i've loved and enjoyed gaming. Even as an adult. Some people like sports or reading books or art or movies. Gaming is my thing for enjoyment when i have a moment. But for the past 3 to 4 months ive been slowly losing any enjoyment at all in them. But its not just that its starting to become everything. Making food seems a lot harder to do and more of work than enjoyment, including eating said food. Other things i did for enjoyment or as a hobby dont seem fun either. 90% of the time i just want to sit in bed and stare at the ceiling because nothing i do feels enjoyable or rewarding at all. I just feel flat about everything. But it all started with gaming just not feeling the same. Now when i open up a game i just quit out of it because as soon as i want to play something Is almost as fast as its something i really dont feel like doing. My ability to concentrate on anything has tanked and i just rush through anything i do rather than taking my time which isnt normal for me. I've had this before for very short periods of time. Never for almost 4 months straight. I'm a bit worried i'll never get that feeling of enjoyment back from gaming or anything else at this point. Useless bringing it up to my mental health person because its already been blown off as nothing. Guess i'll just have to deal with it and hope whatever this is goes away. But at least i have a name for it now. Just weird it started off with lack of interest in one thing to almost everything.

[@mimarechilmarak1100]

Same situation

[@WitchOnABroomstick]

how ru doing now?

[@elaiws4834]

Same here

[@supertemertem1304]

Yo how is it going are there any hope for me

[@LobsterMobsterTheCrispiestLoaf]

Exactly this. It's just completely frustrating.

[@rayashleigh494]

I feel empty inside :( I would do anything to feel. It's almost like I can only feel pain, anger and sadness but my joy or happiness is gone completely, makes life feel pointless

[@tiffanysar-lecluze5679]

Ah feel ya

[@IbarraAlejandro]

Same here and the worst is being isolated from everyone cause they can't understand anything 😭😭😭

[@somefuckinguy4519]

Ditto. Happiness, Curiosity, unconditionally enjoying the company of someone else... something is going on. Maybe a biological weapon creating this.

[@somefuckinguy4519]

Sick of being empty.

[@nimrodgrrrl]

Hey I feel this too. I hope you’re doing better now. 💖

[@bqgin]

I don't feel like a human anymore. I can't feel satisfaction, happiness, love, excitement... I might aswell be a machine and don't feel anything, because then atleast frustration and despair would also go away.

[@clairewalsh5306]

Love your caring videos! What works for me is to do the activity any way and stay focused and present. I look for things that are pleasing and practice the feeling of appreciation. I think about how some people cant even walk and i count my blessings and keep going for myself because i matter to me and everyone reading this is precious and i wish them great enjoyment in this life. If you cannot walk i bet you are good at alot of things and can still feel joy. Peace and love to everyone!

[@GistTech]

i feel like a broken robot

[@pawlogates]

Me too 😢

[@gurlijensen3293]

This is sooooo me. I just exist, I don't live and I haven't in a very long time 😔

[@oddmad8613]

[@dgaak]

I'm the same

[@Walkercolt1]

You know, when I gave up caring about anything, I felt better.

[@azzir325]

Count me in the club.

[@tiffanysar-lecluze5679]

Same you're not alone keep on ;)

[@bimbobaggypants4820]

Everything is a chore rather than being enjoyable.

[@bimbobaggypants4820]

@@kawosdhdos yes I do take care of myself with exercise etc but it feels forced.

[@missmimi6817]

Exactly

[@yf4jm]

@@bimbobaggypants4820 how are you now xD

[@bimbobaggypants4820]

@@yf4jm I'm not too bad thankyou for asking. How are you?

[@yf4jm]

@@bimbobaggypants4820 Ive been throught it for several months now. It's really suck to believe it's a sickness.

[@springfield5581]

I loved drawing. I used to draw everytime I got the chances to. At home, during classes, recesses, no matter the time, the only things I needed were my pencil and papers. With little money, I was willing to go faraway places by foot to find the equipment that could help my passion, even if they were cheap and ineffective. Nothing could stop me. Not even my dad who torn my sketchbook apart because I drew instead of taking nap break at noon to his schedule, not the people who told me I would never be good enough, not my cousin who said drawing what I wanted wouldn’t get me to college. I didn’t set my passion asides for the things they referred to as “more important”. Then, it just happened. Slowly, I found myself staring at a blank paper when college started. Years passed by and the paper is no longer on my table. Now that I’m a working adult with money to buy the fancy tablet that I would die for when I was younger, drawing became something hard to start doing. It’s not like I gave up on it. I really tried. I took out my gears time after time. I forced myself to push out 1-2 drawings a year. I brought the Wacom One. But it’s always the same blank paper. I would give away everything, just to have my passion back. I’m so tired of living in a loop, working day after day just to survive and then coming home sleepy and hopeless. I guess the only thing that comes close to a passion for me now is sleeping. Just like Elvis has sung: I lost the only treasure that means anything to me. What now, what next, where to?

[@iiCounted-op5jx]

the only escape is death

[@eevatar]

I suffer from depression and apparently from this too and for me I find what helps are new challenges and growing, challenging myself. I also do ice baths, laughteryoga, dance, juice fasting sometimes to help with enjoying food again, go to massage. These help me when done regularly!

[@specialorder9379]

I feel like a machine going through the motions of life.

[@SabaKhan-2430]

Me too :(

[@musiclife-zr1os]

I know exactly what you’re talking about man

[@uniqueemperor4306]

same broo but i am so small at age and i think i am sure i can not get mental illness

[@exesouline]

same

[@despicabledavidshort3806]

Yesssss

[@SileneKitty]

I feel like I've had this most of my life. It's definitely hard to figure out what you want to do in life when you don't enjoy anything.

[@MrDrew2220]

I haven't felt like this all my life I'm so sorry that must be so hard, but I relate so much to your second sentence.

[@mytwosense5223]

you're not alone

[@darkalpha50]

Welcome to poop world

[@sonialila7880]

I have suffered from clinical depression for years. However what you described is exactly how I feel even when I don’t feel the depressed “life is not worth living “. After years of therapy this is the first time I feels a description that accurately describes how I feel.

[@chuck7916]

It rises and falls for me, but never goes away.

[@Nekoian]

I didn't know this had a name but i'm sobbing because it's ruining my life

[@christiannielararao8255]

@@user-hj7ww7jh5o sameeeee

[@WyzszaKalibracjaPerspektyw]

Yeah same nothing makes me happy all that gives me happiness in Hawaiian baby woodrose seeds you can do them everyday gives me meaning to life maybe should try cause I lived for weed cause love it most in world now can't do it so hbws

[@blackswan6756]

I didn‘t know that this is an actual mental illness... I thought I‘m just lazy af and got bored of literally everything. Even my favourite hobby - drawing - because it started to cause me like a lot of stress lately even tho it always used to calm me down... One year ago it was my dream to study arts at a university for fine arts, but now I don‘t even want to apply anymore, because it‘s too much work and I don‘t feel like I stand a chance to get accepted...

[@ADEYENO]

I’m in the same position as you idek if I wanna do art at uni

[@blackswan6756]

Lelouch Yagami I do. I love mangas and anime!

[@blackswan6756]

adi I decided that for me it‘s best if I don‘t go to an art university. At least not now. I‘m trying to do art for myself maybe even earn some money with it, but study something different at the same time. If I still feel like going, I can do that later.. but actually I don‘t want to draw things I HAVE TO draw and I don‘t want to compare my skills to other artists. That would just discourage me again... But everyone has to decide on their own. I just realized that art school is not necessary.

[@ADEYENO]

@@blackswan6756 I'm thinking of taking a gap year - meaning a year off education where I can travel and gain work experience from a part time job so that I don't feel so drained when I'm starting uni.

[@heidijane5]

Finally, I have that same exact thing... Art is my favourite thing to do as well and have that feeling.

[@kend7597]

if ur reading this i wish you love, fulfillment, and joy. nobody deserves to feel like this. i hope you figure things out and find something meaningful again beyond all this mess ❤️

[@Lemurai]

This is so weird, I feel like this 24/7, it also was tough when I was in the military because I “lacked spirit” and literally walked away without a word after my service was up, I felt literally nothing for the people, mission or the job(still don’t). It all seemed pointless, but Atleast my outlets are less extreme, I found myself engaging in very difficult courses in college just to feel “challenged” I ended up with an engineering degree but realized I was more addicted to the journey than the actual career-field. I kept on with the schooling until a masters when I realized, how the hell is any of it going to help if I’m just living for the feeling. Traveling has helped me a bit, to see other places in the world.

[@carlosmachado9905]

I feel the same. Learned german just for the challenge. Now I am thinking about getting a Computer Science degree, I did a BootCamp a few months ago, got a high-paying job last week but I could not care less about it, already feel like quitting.

[@abil3696]

I used to love reading, writing, painting, cooking...etc. Now I'm completely down. I stay in bed all day and don't feel the push to do anything. Everything feels like a difficult, boring chore!

[@ItzProdigy12]

Same

[@creamchargerzdard4654]

It doesn’t matter what I do at all I don’t feel any pleasure from anything at all, it’s scary because it’s like living for no reason at all and I don’t know who to go to so I can get treated.

[@whosTage]

@Ace K please never touch in any drugs if you have that type of tendencies since i am excatly like how you described yourself, and when my interest went to drugs it lead me to very bad place so please never touch drugs, try to find something positive, anyways i just wanted to say that since i really dont want people to end up like i did!

[@whosTage]

@Ace K ok thats really great to hear, i hope you the very best in life ✌️

[@whosTage]

@Ace K yeah im doing much better than i was at one point but i have still pretty much work to do, and i feel the same and its my dream one day to be able to help others with similar issues since we live in a pretty cold world!

[@pedropauloribeiro6314]

same, idk what to do

[@ReubenBuenes]

I've been suffering from anhedonia for a year now, ever since I started my SSRI, after I talked to my doctor he prescribed me abilify, didn't help at all. I still take in hoping one day I'll wake up and be able to enjoy little things like I used to. Or rather enjoy anything at all. I'm not suicidal, but I feel myself wanting to do out of character things in an effort to feel something, anything. All I feel right now is a brain observing the world, cut off from it. It's the most maddening thing I've ever went through.

[@mouslimalg7771]

please read the Quran. I overcame anhedonia just by reading it

[@Mendleson]

I feel as if I’m alone even though I have a 7 year old and a new girlfriend who seems to love me, my only outlet is bedtime as it gives me some peace and allows me to be free from the daily struggle which is living ☹️ I’m so so tired.

[@WitchOnABroomstick]

yo how ru doing now?

[@stevosteph1000]

Almost exactly like me. Sleep is my only joy.

[@Mendleson]

@@WitchOnABroomstick I wrote that to express how I feel, did not expect a reply in all honesty so thank you 🙏🏻 I’m now using antidepressants which are working, my days have become a lot easier 😀🌞 thank you for asking 💙

[@Mendleson]

@@stevosteph1000 bro, go see a doctor like me! It can be better for you trust me, I’m in 🇬🇧 where u from? I’ve been prescribed sertraline but I think it’s called Zoloft in US.

[@WitchOnABroomstick]

@@Mendleson im happy for you Defenitive!!! How is your girlfriend and the little one doing?

[@salamanderpie]

This video just made me realize I need to get help. Thank you.

[@FutileGrief]

same.

[@CeasiusC]

Good luck fellow bee

[@Badboyifier]

anything changed?

[@mohituniyal4587]

Sad part of life is that while watching this video I don't have interest in this and lost somewhere else

[@mohituniyal4587]

@888 😂😂😂 anhedonia period is over now

[@uchihamadara7880]

😄😄

[@Allinone-eq5oy]

Hahaha same

[@DankLord-tb6uo]

@@mohituniyal4587 wait so your enjoying life now??

[@mohituniyal4587]

@@DankLord-tb6uo ya completely

[@PagesandPoets]

Currently researching attempting to get Ketamine treatment for this. It was so comforting to hear you talk about it.

[@Booksandstrawberries]

I used to write and read all day and I loved learning new things. I can't do anything but sleep and scrolling on KZbin without even watching the videos now. It's a literal hell... I don't see the point in anything anymore.

[@seanhammer6296]

I had/have Anhedonia. That, coupled with isolation and depression are a dangerous mix. Unfortunately there is no pill for hope and no pill can restore wasted crucial decades of your life.

[@ThomasDoubting5]

What was her name?

[@seanhammer6296]

@@ThomasDoubting5 Lol! There was one in particular but there never was the "one." That's been a real sore spot for me.

[@seanhammer6296]

@@WitchyE They say youth is wasted on the young. I've found wisdom to be wasted on the old.

[@itsYlanday]

I’ve never related more. I don’t feel particularly sad or depressed but just feel a lack of enjoyment and energy that I used to not feel, thank you for this.

[@Trevsland]

Yes but Anhedonia is a symptom of depression and can kill emotions and feelings in general

[@sethbraley4088]

If there's anything I can say to help here I'd like to: I spend alot of time feeling this way. And although I don't want to do anything, and often times I'll stare off into nothing, sometimes you HAVE to give yourself that shove. You have to make yourself go play your instrument, or open that book. Go for a walk even. It's very hard. Your body doesn't want to allow it. But if you don't do it. You are not helping yourself. It might not be fun even. But you have to do something. Finally. I know too many people without hobbies. Find anything. Even if you don't like it. Try something new. So many people are stuck in their day to day 9-5. It can break you. Personally I play music. Being an artist of any type has highs and lows. A new thing I'm going to try is drone photography. There's alot of steps going into it. And I don't know if I'll enjoy it. But I will meet people. I will know something I didn't, and its something that I can say I tried. That is a hell of a lot better for you than the nothingness you feel, knowing you did nothing.

[@JESSEXTO]

I suffered from severe alcoholism for 5 years. I identified as a functioning alcoholic for years, because I was always employed, 4.0 GPA etc. To make a long story short- I gave up alcohol this past January. Detox center was a piece of cake. I’ve been sober ever since January 25th. I guess I’m proud of myself, every day is a STRUGGLE.. but I was already prepared for this. Obviously alcohol addiction is a sickness and never truly goes away (my opinion). What I was not prepared for, was THIS. This overwhelming feeling of just BLAH about every single thing, person and situation. I was under the impression that this would slowly begin to fade.. even my therapist suggested that it would. Well… it’s still very much present and affects every single aspect of my life. I don’t enjoy the things I once did, I don’t care to spend time with my family whom I’ve ALWAYS been incredibly close with. I don’t find joy in anything. I’ll have days where I’ll be preaching about happiness, health, and wealth because that’s always been my personality even before my drinking days. But those days are rare, maybe once a month. I feel like I’ve completely lost myself.

[@Melanie-tv6hz]

I've been feeling this lately. Literally nothing excites me anymore even the things I loved... it's weird. I don't feel sad or depressed but I feel like I crave a major change in my life but that is unachievable because of the pandemic.

[@godofwar830]

Oh Melanie..Melanie, Melanie.. same

[@bastianrivero]

I have the exact same thoughts 😄

[@elinformante6838]

I feeling currently like you as well

[@bastianrivero]

I found a solution, worked for me, take daily magnesium citrate or glycenate, vitamin b12 and vitamin d (minimum 1000 ui)

[@lethalhotbox3778]

U just put my thoughts into words lmao

[@ICOD73]

Screw the corporate world that made me turn from a creative mind passionate about life to an empty bowl of nothingness.

[@gaenaegga]

I think you should seek help instead of blaming something else that everyone is going through for your current predictament It sucks bro but i don't think you should keep up the attitude of blaming smth else as much as you feel its that way. It kinda becomes an excuse for you not to do anything else in the future out because it is such an convenient excuse for you to not do anything. Regardless I hope you find your way out of this situation asap.

[@badchunky1]

Same here. That’s why I left corporate 2 years ago and I began feeling free and happy again. Hopefully after this terrible pandemic employers will give their workers more freedom and be less soul sucking robots.

[@Crawford18ful]

Yeah man =( We are slaves

[@vodkacannon]

Empty bowel of nothingness.

[@kairaoswal1392]

@@badchunky1 so what you do now??

[@User-pz4re]

I get anhedonia when I sleep for too long, make sure to not oversleep. Sometimes 7 hours of sleep is the best to avoid feeling "numb" or "flat" Some people even say that sleep deprivation gets rid of their anhedonia for some time, it's because of the natural stimulant from lack of sleep that your body creates.

[@Richard-hx6mi]

I wasn't aware of this until now, but I think this could be my problem. I'm sleeping a lot more due to a recent breakup but I have zero motivation. I sleep around 9 hours.

[@liddlejimmy]

Man I love her so much ❤️, honestly I wish you could be all of our personal therapist.

[@Melarkie93]

I can't remember the last time I've genuinely enjoyed myself. I've lost a lot of family members and friends in my life, and paying for therapy just isn't possible atm. I hope everyone else is doing well, at least ❤

[@kemeee5407]

You've described my life.

[@olfan92]

You cant cure Anhedonia with therapy. whatever caused it you need to get rid off in your life. if it was caused by heartbreak, that was the case for me. only way i can cure it is to find new love. if i dont ill have to suffer my entire life. stress is mainly what causes Anhedonia.

[@uhlineey9049]

This is exactly what im going through right now everything in my life i have quit, school, dancing, singing and hairdressing and so many more things i have no idea what to do about it but i feel nothing. I usually don't leave my house for weeks unless i have an appointment.

[@Ricki_Raquel]

I'm the same. I really hope your situation improves. Keep fighting, don't give up. And please ask for help when you need it.

[@megan7030]

I went through this very same thing and I ended up going to a mental hospital. Going to get intensive care and therapy really helped me.

[@uhlineey9049]

@@Ricki_Raquel hey i hope everything goes well with your situation too

[@Haitdami]

@@megan7030 how are you now?

[@Haitdami]

hey im suffruing from anhedonia and lock dow made my condition worst.ithow are you now then please give me solution.

[@granola661]

Years ago I used to feel everything (normally?) but I got rejected by some people and instead of showing my feelings I decided to shut down. Keeping going from that point onward I always chose to shut down when faced with emotional issues or "heartbreaks" and I think during these many years it has developed to a point when I just have stopped feeling anything. Even things that caused me joy feel boring and like a chore nowadays. Not even mentioning finding energy or passion to love someone...

[@jaack2565]

It happened the same to me

[@anonymousJDoe]

Rejection and or abandonment is the worst! I'm in it so deep and it's crushing. Hope this last year got better for you.

[@troll2069]

I have lost interest in most everything I used to enjoy, but I also have a sense of responsibility. Things at work I don't enjoy, but I know I have to do it, and I can do it even though I don't like it. But I do complain frequently. When it comes to personal things, I give up easily. I was in a ph.d. program and made it all the way to the end, but lost interest. A friend looked at my progress and says I was about 15 pages from the end of my dissertation and the program, but I didn't care and dropped out. I ran half marathons for 10 years and then one day decided I wasn't interested and dropped out of a race and went home. I haven't found anything to improve it yet.

[@Wayclarke]

I've had anhedonia for over ten years and it is progressively getting worse. Been unable to finish studies or get a job. I don't even enjoy sleeping.

[@teresatano193]

same

[@koteswarris8949]

Omg that sucks. Did you try to go to therapy ? Please take care.

[@assiabenbari8901]

That's me

[@jthroo]

Try wim hof breathing method might help

[@chloe6969]

You're not alone.

[@wakonalds3469]

So I’ve slowly fell into this as the years have passed. From around 15 to now (18) it’s just went from I thought I was losing pleasure doing things since I was more grown and I had new responsibilities, but it’s shifted into me constantly trying to start a new show, or new food, or new people, or whatever to feel something, and I never feel anything. I get more out of the idea of doing something rather than when I actually do it.

[@meganbotterill]

Try being 38..... It's God awful then.

[@mouslimalg7771]

please read the Quran. I overcame anhedonia just by reading it

[@iiCounted-op5jx]

brutal, I am starting to develop Anhedonia at 17, I can't imagine living the rest of my life like this

[@jessicat8161]

thankyou Kati, this is video that i never knew i need it. its an insight for me. im a psychology student but never heard of this, and i want to know it more now. i begin to feel losing interest of everything and search why and how to overcome it. heres to people who maybe need it, based on my experience. 22 dec 21 my conclusion about me. 1. parents expectation become my standard. i dont blame my parents. its because i respect them so much, sometimes im not filtering things they said about me, and it become things that i believe too. (which is not good). social standard can affect too. 2. when im not achive the standard, i feel failure. 3. failure makes me guilty of things that i used to enjoy. 4. i stop enjoying things, i dont feel anything enjoyable again. 5. not feeling joy but not feeling depressed either for a long time, its become anhedonia. my feeling is my responsibility. i choose happiness and i work for it. its a process, maybe its a long journey. but its better than just living for chores. i hope you who work for your happiness can achived it soon! ❤️

[@livingmylifeinpeace2722]

I didn’t know this. Thank you! Now I feel a little bit better. I feel like this for a years now and I just brush it off and think I’m just getting older. It effect my lifestyle. I didn’t enjoy eating much, I usually love watch long episodes but now it feel like a burden to me. And I always love outdoors but know I feel like staying at home sleep. It’s real struggle for me. And I wish it would just vanish. If you like this stay strong 💖

[@sanurabellydancer]

This can be a symptom of physical illness too such as hypothyroidism, adrenal insufficiency, and other conditions that cause fatigue or chronic pain.

[@stephyyyt]

Lisa Manary it would be a symptom of the depression that those things would cause, not a symptom of the issues themselves. still correlated, but the direct correlation would be to depression as those things may cause depression

[@Bngtn-ij1fi]

i have hypothyroidism and i do feel like that, i feel like some sort of a zombie at this point

[@crabbtrixexp]

though not generally measured by psychiatrists or health professionals, i think mental health problems can themselves cause or be caused by hormonal insufficiencies too. I know some men's depression can be treated by using medications to improve testosterone levels, and certainly women most likely have post natal depression because of depleted hormones. I know these kind of insufficiencies are different to hypothyroidism, and wouldn't show in the same way in blood test's, but i think modern medicine misses a lot of stuff.

[@crabbtrixexp]

@Tayla yeah, some people think that tests aren't sufficient for all types of thyroid problems, so a lot of people may have minor irregularities that don't get picked up on. Though i have blood regular blood tests because of the meds i'm on, i think i at least have adrenal fatigue, before my mental health was assessed, i was admitted to hospital with kidney pains, which turned out to be benign. But i think this was to do with anxiety putting stress on my adrenals, i'm trying to take supplements to improve thyroid and adrenal health, but I've got a lot of psychological stuff i need to resolve too, that's the hardest part. I believe we are more complex than medicine currently understands, as they say mind, body and spirit, but most doctors don't know about spirit, sometimes i think they're the crazy ones, lol.

[@RoseMuseK]

I have thyroid disease, too, and I've definitely experienced this a lot. Everything seems too exhausting some days.

[@Thepearlescentdakini]

spending time with someone who loves being alive helped me, not being around depressing ppl

[@cinnamongirl3070]

Absolutely! One's thoughts can be changed 100%!!!

[@Trevsland]

Really? For me it’s the opposite like fuck everyone who is enjoying and lying to themselves about how good this shit world is

[@dreib5129]

🙏🙏💞💞🙂

[@alexnikas8533]

I cling to ppl who are similar to me. It just naturally happens.

[@ceezy585]

Then that person comes to the conclusion that your your own enemy. That you choose to feel like that. Maybe we do in a way..damn

[@stevengroeneveld7406]

Thank you for making this video. Idk how I feel about myself but I haven't had motivation for the things I used to enjoy for like 5 months now and I just don't know the cause which stresses me out

[@maia1758]

I’ve been feeling this way for a while without realizing it and now it’s really affecting me. I had no idea others felt this way or that there was a name for it. I had on fake nails the other day and i felt nothing like i used to. I dug the nails into my palms several times to “feel something”. I don’t wanna do anything further than that, I’m okay. I just don’t know where to go in life anymore so I’m just stuck

[@Ricki_Raquel]

I've had two extreme episodes of this and many mild episodes. It's literally the worst state to be in. It feels like life is meaningless and there's no hope. I can remember one instance where I was compelled to drive recklessly after contemplating my lack of interest or excitement for anything in my life. I didn't do it. But the fact that I wanted to so badly really stuck with me. I had no idea it was so strongly linked to suicide. Thank you, Kati. As always, you've taught me something. Wishing you and Sean the best, always.

[@rodytalks3989]

I took medical steroids and now I feel this way how long does it take to recover

[@Ricki_Raquel]

@@rodytalks3989 I don't think there's a specific time frame. It depends on your chemistry. Try to eat healthy and get plenty of sleep. Also, practice positive self talk. Those are the things that helped me. I really hope you feel better soon. Please talk to your doctor as soon as possible. They will be able to tell you if the steroids are linked to the anhedonia.

[@rodytalks3989]

Ricci Raquel I’m gonna be starting TMS soon quite possibly

[@Ricki_Raquel]

@@rodytalks3989 That's great! I really hope you feel an improvement.

[@shirugipan2112]

guys thank you for making me feel less alone :) it's really hard for me to do hobbies anymore I felt like I killed my creativity and when I do something I used to really love (like watching Netflix, Drawing Etc) I instantly get bored and just feel nothing

[@peoplearebeautiful.711]

I've stopped exercising and playing guitar, the things that brought passion to my life.

[@sofiap5919]

the only thing that makes me feel something is being with someone romantically, but it’s made it so that i get attached extremely fast and cling to anyone

[@chloe6969]

It only sucks when you get stuck in a long tern relationship, then it dulls out. You arent gonna cheat nor do you wanna break up but its hard living every day not truly happy

[@jaqueleenbenjamin7224]

can we pause for a moment because i just noticed Kati is close to 1Million subscribers 🎉😭 omggg ! so proud of you !

[@_just_TK]

ohitsjaq woot woot!! ❤️

[@Katimorton]

Awe thanks!!! xoxo It's all because of you and our amazing community! xoxo

[@PiccoloGrandeCoro]

ikr!!! so crazy and amazing!!! I've been watching since 100,000 subs

[@jaqueleenbenjamin7224]

@@Katimorton im so proud of you Kati been here since i cant even remember haha 😂 but yes our community has grown and we learned a lot ! couldnt be more proud of you 😊 amazing!

[@brendamitchell1085]

@@Katimorton I noticed that today too. Congratulations :)

[@winterhuff1338]

This is me lately. I haven’t been really depressed. I’ve been pretty stable actually but I can’t find joy in anything at all like when I was depressed I could find things that made me happy ,I can’t do that anymore . Also I feel very asexual ,I can’t find any sexual drive within me anymore .

[@montesa9136]

@Winter Huff - It's part of Major Depressive Disorder. Have you been diagnosed with MDD?

[@deidrajones1052]

How are you doing now??

[@iiCounted-op5jx]

that's also another form of depression

[@LouiseMakeupArt]

Omg you have answered my questions and thank you sooooo much. I’m going to discuss these options with my doctor. Also vagus nerve stimulation is extremely important. I practice it when I do Reiki on myself and my clients. But yes I didn’t realize there was a device that could help with vagus nerve stimulation. Thank you so much for sharing this information.

[@Destiny975_Hollow-Finkelhuben]

started to write a comment... skipped it because it seems not worth it... realized the irony and now there's a little headshaking smile on my face

[@sam-gh8hb]

Hope you find some peace my friend. There’s some things that are worth the effort, I hope. :)

[@jackpullen3820]

I personally have found that serving or doing things for others at least once a week tends to bring back balance in life including joy. Although it often is mixed with exhaustion which is overcome by a peaceful nights sleep from having served, the joy remains through the week!

[@hudopudo]

I think that's what I'm missing in my life, lost my job after it burnt down 5 months ago and my mental health plummeted. I struggle to enjoy anything lately, but things used to be better when I worked. Maybe one day soon I'll land a job again.

[@lovekai88]

I have had anhedonia years ago. It was such an absolutely miserable feeling. I don’t think I could even describe it properly without sounding too cliche. I was terrified at the thought that it might not end. I was hospitalized for A.N. at the time and I felt like I was dead and no one told me yet. I cannot tolerate any psychotropic medications and my doctors and I agreed on ECT; it was a life saver. It absolutely saved my life and I am so happy it was available.

[@Yanisbelmeza33]

🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@ChanelROETV]

What’s ect?

[@Yanisbelmeza33]

@@ChanelROETV Electroconvulsive therapy!

[@BRBallin1]

I think mine comes from the fact that every enjoyable pursuit eventually leads to disappointing experiences. Playing a sport and getting injured, making friends and being betrayed, ridiculed, or neglected by them, getting promoted at work and having more pressure and things on your plate, enjoying desserts or fast food and having your health diminished by it, buying a house and having a higher cost of ownership. This is on top of life feeling like a routine.

[@Richard-hx6mi]

I laughed reading this, but I know it's not funny because it's so true. I feel you! Same Same

[@truescotsman4103]

It's hard to describe if you've never experienced it. I was abandoned by my parents when I was a teenager. I lived in the bushes and on rooftops. I didn't have close friends or family I was on my own. I remember waking up in the bushes one day and I was dead inside. I felt numb. People would remark about my facial expression. My eyes were dead and only half open. I remember wandering around for a time like this not sure how long it lasted. It's like a living death. I'm still struggling with depression and sometimes I'm dead inside like when I was homeless. Right now I feel great and I'm living life to the fullest without becoming manic and getting out of control. I'm 58 I've learned to cope with solitude and depression. It can be done you don't have to suffer loneliness. You have to teach your brain that life isn't fair and you don't always get what you want. I have nobody but I'm okay with that because it's how life has to be for me. Life can make you hard but don't let it destroy you.

[@doddleoddle]

[@riverogue13]

doddleoddle DODIE!!!!!

[@YahwehJesus777]

Oh hi dodie fancy seeing u here

[@aisforbread2843]

Hi dodie ❤️ you make me feel something again

[@HeartFeltGesture]

Yes, if people understood body / brain chemistry they would know that with extreme highs comes extreme lows. The middle road is the way, balance, not extremism. If you find yourself needing to do extreme things to be happy, something is off and needs addressing. That doesnt mean your life needs to be vanilla, bland, dull.

[@flossyarchibeque7394]

I started having this problem at age 15. I'm 35 now. I've tried celexa, buspirone, effexor, prozac....Now, I'm taking wellbutrin, cymbalta, and ziprasidone. Any time I've switched meds, I feel like life is ok and even good, maybe, if I'm lucky. Then, my brain realizes I'm not feeling sad and that I actually want to participate in life. Apparently that is threatening because then, I go back to being numb. If I'm lucky. Usually sad and on the verge of tears is normal. I would trade everything I have, all my talents, gifts, luck, friends, family, health, anything....everything to have my baseline mood not be sad. Before I even have a thought, I wake up sad. I cry myself to sleep. I've cycled through so many self-destructive behaviors cutting, over-exercising (no lie, I would jog at least an hour and a half 5 out of 7 days of the week no matter if it was 0 degrees or 100 degrees. As I got older, I got a little more lax and let it be at least 10 degrees out and not more than 90 degrees. I ended up getting ishemic collitis (usually extreme athletes can get it or really old people.) Basically the body doesn't pump enough blood to the colon. Very active people can get this if their body perceives a threat and pumps all the blood to the legs and heart (in my case), diet pills, laxitives, binging and purging, starvation, drugs, its a never ending cycle. Honestly, I do these things to prolong my life and stay here. I was willing to run in any weather for a set amount of time no matter how sick I was or if I injured something before, I would run on it anyway just to get a little more serotonin. I try not to be negative around people. Nothing feels worth doing, it feels like work. If you're sad or bored all the time you're awake and nothing changes it no matter how hard you try...it really really sucks. If I didn't believe in hell, I would have probably ended my life a long time ago. Fortunately for everyone around me, (my immediate family who doesn't care that I'm suffering because if I hide it good enough, its like I'm not.) I was raised Catholic. The only consolation I got from my religion growing up is if I try and end my suffering, hell will be my new home for all eternity reguardless of how good I was to everyone around me. Having anhedonia, along with major depression, and generalized anxiety all my adult life, I know there is a hell. If if can be this bad, it could be so much worse. So, I continue to exist because of fear. I wouldn't wish this on anyone and no one deserves to have to feel like this for any amount of time, there is not an explanation good enough.

[@mytwosense5223]

"If I didn't believe in hell, I would have probably ended my life a long time ago"...well I'm glad you're still here : )

[@lindadhont459]

That's my story too

[@margaretmanzer2194]

I hear you.... i feel the same.

[@Humbledone.]

Antidepressants have messed me up ,I was okay before, I was just tired from having a new baby and was drinking too much caffeine. 10 years later I've come off them and ive ruined a happy life . Every day feels like im in a horror film .I'm so sorry for your pain. These meds should be illegal ❤️

[@priancabakshi4015]

It all makes sense now, after watching this video! Thanks for sharing.

[@snicklefritzfry]

Thank you. This puts a word to something I've felt for as long as I can remember. For a long time I thought it was just sort of a weakness in mindset. There could be some of that as well but I can no longer discount the fact that trauma and concussions play a major role. I've been feeling bad for not wanting to hang out with anybody lately. Now I at least know what this feeling is and can begin to remedy it. 🙏

[@binglesnort]

*depression and anhedonia gets worse after a good week* Me: aw shit here we go again

[@tyraasb8627]

binglesnort yeah everytime I have a good time w friends and then come home it feels sooo empty like i just feel numb and nothing helps I feel like I always need to be around other people in order to not be left alone with my thoughts and feelings and therefore I try as hard as I can to avoid being alone

[@snotellekS]

This has destroyed every relationship i've ever been in 🙄

[@Crawford18ful]

Me too

[@uchihamadara7880]

I feel your pain

[@KittenmittensXO]

It's destroying mine now, nobody gets me.

[@Leauhh]

@@KittenmittensXO Same

[@szabolcshatala9729]

I can definitely relate to that part that anhedonia can come with other conditions like in my case I have severe insomnia, GAD and depression. When I am awake I constantly wish to go to sleep as I don’t feel like doing anything and I feel very bored (even when I am doing something very enjoyable). When I go to bed I have anxiety as I can’t fall asleep and sometimes even get panic attacks. So it’s kinda a double whammy, I can’t sleep cuz I am anxious and I hate staying up cuz I feel that everything is super boring and I just rather stay in bed (I need to emphasise that its not that I THINK there isn’t a reason to live but I FEEL like nothing is enjoyable).

[@raywood8187]

Every time I look at my guitar or telescope and see the dust of neglect, I wonder what happened and how I can ever love them again. Among other things I used to enjoy now lost on the wayside. Thank you Kati for bring awareness to this so often misunderstood condition. Meds have never worked well for me, and despite all kinds of tests done, it still hasn't been determined why they don't work for me. I believe I will look into the TMS and give it a try.

[@usha112]

I know I am late but I hope that u are doing good now😄

[@allansamaniego1471]

Literally quit my job because I dont feel like doing anything, i rather just watch movies in bed

[@MrDrew2220]

i dont think thats quite what anhedonia is, sounds more like lack of energy or motivation. Andedonia would cause you to not even be interested in movies.

[@droidplaygames8153]

Maybe ita just laziness

[@urdaddy8801]

@@droidplaygames8153 No

[@healthyone100]

what are you doing for money?

[@2real958]

Sounda like a major drug issue just stop gettn so high that shit drains you after while all u wanna do is get high sleep n eat and dats a easy way to be homeless n fucked up

[@BestSoph123]

my whole life i feel like i just can’t be bothered and nothing is fun anymore even conversations feel like work, i feel so boring and i can barley even shower or get out of bed

[@albertvangestal3696]

Thank you, Kati. Very informative, very helpful.

[@BallinBunBun]

Wow. I definitely have anhedonia, I don't enjoy anything I used to. But to go get diagnosed with it would probably be really hard. All the psychiatrists and psychologists in my area only know the most basic shit. /: I feel like I'm never gonna get better.

[@HotTakeHQ]

I felt odd "liking' your comment but its a support-click really.

[@stephyyyt]

Joy Rose anhedonia like she mentioned is likely a symptom of another issue... it could be linked to something “basic” that they may be able to diagnose & help you with? if by basic you mean common things, like major depression

[@stephyyyt]

Joy Rose not trying to insult you in any way shape or form i’m literally just trying to help as someone with diagnosed major depression & supposed mild bipolar, i think the feelings of you never getting better & so on seem to be feelings of hopelessness & helplessness... which is strongly linked to depression

[@taotaostrong]

Sending you love and strength. I hope that this lifts from you soon. ♥️

[@melboily]

STEFANIA 11 I definitely agree with what you’re saying. I know I suffer from anhedonia but I’m also realizing that I’m lacking certain vitamins so that could be a major part of it.

[@nuaru100]

I have no joy. I have to talk myself into getting a shower let alone doing things that used to bring me pleasure. I used to be such a happy person.

[@erikkostov932]

It gets better. It actually gets SO much better it's insane! Don't quit. It's gonna get better. It might suck right now but i know from experience, it gets better! I've had MANY times where for MONTHS i felt shitty. IT GETS BETTER!

[@marcvinci7376]

BOO! You don't know it get's better for people so shuttie.

[@Kanchen8]

What About Years?.........

[@iamFracture]

Thought this feeling would go away by now but sure someday it will for us all 🖤 continue to do your best to stand tall give life your all. For all we only have one to live and the fact that "living" can even become something we don't "feel" like doing. After a while there's always something that gives us feeling again. 🌙

[@machinedrum17]

the fact that none of these videos regarding anhedonia never have any sort of treatment plan is discouraging. Nobody seems to know how to recover from this. “Learning to live with it” is not the same thing as recovery.

[@randalldemichel4818]

God found me and I found the answer. It is spiritual, your true self, who He made you to be. It’s not only a psychological remedy.

[@thedarthknight3483]

She listed at least three things you could try

[@sandrafore7522]

She DID offer several solutions

[@ayushsenseisama]

Even opening KZbin and watching this video feels like I'm doing something just because I've nothing else to do and like a chore. I've no interest in watching this video or any video. Somebody help!

[@aubreyk.9780]

How are you feeling now??

[@morndew272]

Same

[@lethall6609]

Same. I dont know wtf is wrong

[@ayushsenseisama]

@@lethall6609 dw just know one day it'll go away.

[@ayushsenseisama]

@@morndew272 dw just keep going on. I snapped out if it and u can too.

[@cosarara1312]

The food part resonated so much, it's been.. years? That I haven't actually enjoyed something I ate. I eat out of obligation because I know I should and have to or out of anxiety because I need something to do.. but not out of pleasure. Same with music, I listen to music because I know I used to really love listening to music but I don't even get goosebumps from songs that used to be my favorite.. I can't have music sounding in the background anymore because I feel like I can't coexist with the 'noise'. Sometimes I'll cut myself just to see and feel that I'm still alive in some ways- Whenever I see my own blood and feel the pain, relief washes over me for a second because pain is more than nothing, anything is better than nothing at this point. Pain has turned into my idea of pleasure, and sometimes it scares me. Just leaving this here to get it off my chest, thank you for your video and taking the time to create content, have a nice day! :)

[@cosarara1312]

Also I sometimes consume Ketamine, not prescribed tho, and probably in bigger doses than one should.. but it depends on the quality whether it makes me feel better or not, there's different kinds of Ketamine (or at least the high changes a lot)- And it has helped me through some really rough patches. But tolerance is a huge thing with these kind of drugs and it can also be really addictive- So even tho it has got me OUT of some rough patches, it has also thrown me into others. Be mindful about your use of any kind of drugs.

[@cosarara1312]

That does make a lot of sense, thank you for the information

[@renato1957]

IDK if it is in fact Anhedonia, but I have these ups and downs constantly. During the hard days, getting up is extremely hard. It is like all my joy and life energy has been drained. I only get up either when I really have to do something, like work, or when my body hurts so much that I have to leave the bed. I’m not so lucky, however, since where I leave the doctors I’ve seen tried different treatments based on drugs for almost two decades, and nome of them have ever mentioned Anhedonia. This is actually the first time I’ve heard this word. I simply do not know what to do anymore.

[@LadyAmelthea]

I have not been diagnosed with this, and this is the first time I have heard of it. But what your describing is very similar to what I have been experiencing the last three of four years. I cannot get into anything, like books or painting or music, like I used to. I suffer from an anxiety disorder and have treated it with talk therapy only. It has been successful, but I'm interested in discussing this with my therapist. Thanks for this video.

[@rora6717]

I feel the exact same way everything even in the simplest takes feel too overwhelming, I feel like I can't get myself into doing anything that requires the simplest effort I just almost always feel anxious and drained..