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Old Aug 05, 2016, 08:45 AM
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I totally get anhedonia when depressed. It is one of the symptoms that makes me realise I am clinically depressed. For example; I love the ocean, especially snorkelling on the reefs near my home. Usually I feel great joy or at least some pleasure doing it. I'm a water and nature girl. It can really turn a bad day around for me. However when I am depressed I will dive in, see the beauty of nature and feel dead and empty. I am completely unmoved by the experience.

The only thing that helps is getting out of the depression and med changes can help with that. Still, I found it important to keep doing activities I used to find pleasure in while depressed. It seems to help me come out of it faster than if I hid in my bed all day.
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