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Re:Ask HN: It seems I lost imagination, what to do? on Monday February 20, 2023 @12:33AM (#34865252)
Uh, well, if by "mental health" you mean psychiatric or psychological disorders I don't think it's accurate to say it's ill-defined: https://www.psychiatry.org/psychiatrists/practice/dsm

OTOH if you mean the vague "mental health" of the HR or clickbait blog variety, then, yeah...

Re:Ask HN: It seems I lost imagination, what to do? on Sunday February 19, 2023 @11:41PM (#34864963)
FYI, Burnout is not well-defined: "with symptoms characterized by 'feelings of energy depletion or exhaustion; increased mental distance from one’s job, or feelings of negativism or cynicism related to one's job; and reduced professional efficacy'" (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Occupational_burnout)

... So, while you may well be burned out, aphantasia is not a symptom of burnout.

"While burnout may influence health and can be a reason for people contacting health services, it is not itself classified by the WHO as a medical condition or mental disorder." -- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Occupational_burnout

Re:Ask HN: It seems I lost imagination, what to do? on Sunday February 19, 2023 @11:25PM (#34864887)
This also sounds like ADHD to me, not disassociation, but I could be wrong. See my other replies.

Also don't freak yourself out, reading a bunch of stuff on the web! It's easy to give oneself an anxiety attack trying to figure out things like this yourself. Instead write down your symptoms and see a doctor (first), psychologist, or psychiatrist.

Re:Ask HN: It seems I lost imagination, what to do? on Sunday February 19, 2023 @11:23PM (#34864869)
This sounds like ADHD to me, especially in context with the other thread I replied to about aphantasia. Search YouTube for "Russel Barkley ADHD"...
Re:Ask HN: It seems I lost imagination, what to do? on Sunday February 19, 2023 @11:20PM (#34864855)
many people who have ADHD also have aphantasia
> every human has exactly the same amount of it

Any evidence of this?

https://archive.ph/RkwhK

> If people followed the law, they wouldn't get sued.

non sequitur

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