[Music] hey psych2goers welcome back to another video we wanted to say a quick but huge thank you for all the support you've given us here it's like to go we strive to make psychology and mental health more accessible to everyone and you help us do that now let's begin everyone has things that make them happy perhaps you like to hang out with your friends or sit down with your family and enjoy a delicious meal or you have a special hobby you do these things because you receive feelings of pleasure and contentedness when you participate in
these activities but what if you stopped feeling enjoyment out of your favorite things this is what's known as anadonia otherwise recognized as emotional flatlining and it's when you have a reduced ability to experience pleasure as a quick disclaimer we wanted to make it clear that this video is for informative purposes only it's important to see a doctor or other mental health professional if you feel that you're struggling with something like this there are two types of anedonia the first type of anedonia is social and it involves withdrawing from others because you lose any interest in
being with other people the second type of anedonia is physical and this happens when you lack a sense of pleasure from physical items and or sensations for example eating your favorite food no longer gives you enjoyment or your favorite song means nothing to you at all anymore with anadonia nothing seems to matter anymore and it can make you feel isolated your relationships start to deteriorate you miss out on events and gatherings and everything you do feels very mundane so what causes anedonia emotional flatlining can arise in a multitude of ways most commonly it's a core
symptom of depression sometimes it's a result of dealing with a life-changing illness other times prescription medication can bring out anedonia like from antidepressants or even antibiotics anadonia is much more than simply feeling numb occasionally and especially when you have depression emotional numbness does occur from time to time but anadonia is much more chronic and often requires direct treatment how is anedonia diagnosed someone experiencing anedonia may have any of these following symptoms withdrawal from social situations and relationships faking emotions depressed mood lack of interest in intimacy negative feelings and a flat effect to get diagnosed you
have to go to your doctor and keep track of your symptoms your doctor will try to rule out other possibilities such as physical ailments like thyroid issues or malnutrition otherwise they will take a look at your moods and personal experiences from there they move into treatment options which can be tricky how is anadonia treated unfortunately anedonia is challenging to treat as there are many variables to consider however it is still possible to treat but often requires some fine tuning to find the best course of action that will work for you when you see your doctor
they'll eliminate any possible underlying causes first as it's commonly associated with depression they may prescribe you antidepressants or if anedonia is a result of the medicine itself your doctor might have you change medications other than that anedonia is less commonly treated with electroconvulsive therapy and similar physical therapeutic processes losing the ability to feel can be horrifying and confusing however there are always people and treatments out there to help you the most important takeaway is that it is possible to feel again what are your thoughts on anedonia and what topic would you like us to cover
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