Re:Messages that can only be understood under the influence ...
by alecbz on Thursday June 15, 2023 @02:00PM
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> As far as I know, anhedonia isn't supposed to be very common.
? My understanding is that it's like, a pretty primary symptom of depression?
> clinical depression, is ... characterized by ... pervasive low mood, low self-esteem, and loss of interest or pleasure in normally enjoyable activities.
(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Major_depressive_disorder)
At any rate, yeah, it's the primary symptom of depression I experience.
Shrooms, meditation, therapy, and exercise all do help manage it (in roughly that order).
Well, that's the point.
> I think I generally mean anhedonia when I talk about depression.
As far as I know, anhedonia isn't supposed to be very common. Though it can be pretty amazing to look at the outside world if you happen to be one of the unlucky ones who do have it.
I used to do this when I couldn't finish any projects because of ADHD. How did people dedicate all their free time to one thing for so long, and actually finish it to completion? I just didn't understand how it was possible because it just didn't work that way for me.