When you lose interest or feel numb toward something that previously gave you joy or pleasure, the feeling has a name: anhedonia. This symptom can be common with mental health conditions like ...

Have you heard the phrase, “Not all who wander are lost?” Well, not all who are depressed feel sad. Some feel nothing or empty. They feel blah or numb. Some even feel constantly restless. Those people ...

On Wednesday, Michela turned 49. She considered forcing herself to celebrate, but when two friends offered to take her out, she said no. First, she would have to spend time getting ready. Then, she ...

Dr. Aaron R. Quiggle: A 24-year-old man was evaluated in the outpatient psychiatry clinic of this hospital because of depression, anhedonia, and severe fatigue. Eighteen months before the current ...

You worked for this. Years of school. Sacrifices. Late nights. You told yourself that once you arrived—once you got the degree, the job, the house, the partner—it would feel different. And then you ...

A study published in the journal Scientific Reports demonstrates the impact of chronic pain on pleasure sensitivity in patients with deep endometriosis. Anhedonia is a reduced ability to experience ...