Q: My mother has been urging me to see a doctor for quite some time now, saying that I must have a problem brainwise. I’m a smart guy, I’m just sort of bored with life, and I don’t think that warrants seeing a doctor. Here goes anyways. I’m 20 years old and find myself nowhere [...]
‘Anhedonia’ Questions at Ask the Psychologist: Online Clinical Psychologist, Page 2
The following questions are related to ‘Anhedonia’ at Ask the Psychologist: Online Clinical Psychologist.
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The Truth is I Just Don’t Care
Am I Incapable of Loving?
After Overcoming Depression, Why Am I Emotionally Numb?
Q: I came out of a severe depression about two years ago. But for about a year after the depression, I still felt emotionally numb. I noticed that situations which would have typically evoked some emotion in me (both positive and negative) just didn’t evoke anything at all. I felt numb. It was very strange [...]
PTSD and the Lingering Effects of Bipolar Disorder
Q: A friend was diagnosed with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) years ago. The psychiatrist treating her prescribed Zoloft. After that, she got very hyperactive, couldn’t eat or sleep, and lost TONS of weight in a short time. She also TALKED a mile a minute. She had to come off the Zoloft because her symptoms were [...]
Too Much School Pressure
Q: These past few months have been hard on me and have left me feeling alienated from my peers at school. The pressure of doing well at school is overwhelming. As a result, I’ve retreated to my own little world and have started to ignore everybody around me. I have even lost interest in things [...]
