The following questions are related to ‘Anhedonia’ at Ask the Psychologist: Online Licensed Psychologist.
Q: I don’t know what’s wrong with me. I envy the people who enjoy food because I can never find such pleasure in eating. I find myself uninterested in most things. I don’t often feel sad or down, I just feel empty and unmotivated, and if I ever feel motivated to do something, it fades […]
Q: I am a 49-year-old female who has come to realize that I grew up with a sibling (sister) who was and still is a bully. I can recall being bullied by her when I was as young as 6 years old, and it continues to this day. My parents would simply tell me to […]
Q: As a young child (2-5), I threw frequent tantrums, had rages, pulled out my hair, cursed at my parents and made suicide threats and notes. I only had these problems around my parents, never at school or with Grandparents. A psychologist determined that it was unlikely I would ever follow through on my suicide […]
Q: I’m currently in a long distance relationship, but it’s become hard to concentrate on things that I used to enjoy when I was single. Everything seems so depressing and boring when I’m not with my partner. I’m only thinking negative thoughts and, in a way, stalking my partner through the social networks and messenger. […]
Q: I am a 20-year-old female who feels like I very often refuse happiness. It doesn’t always happen — sometimes I enjoy being happy, both by myself and with others, but I would say that I can’t feel happy for too long. I almost seek happiness breakers or mood swingers. I am quite a lonely […]
Q: I feel there’s something wrong with me. I’m not sure if it’s just how life is, or if there’s something that needs attention from professionals. I have always been a loner. When I was little, I used to have furious anger rampages. I would have to be held as if in a straitjacket by […]
Q: I think I have a need for emotional pain. Growing up, I was with my alcoholic father, who didn’t physically abuse but verbally abused instead. When I was younger, I used to wish I was raped — not for enjoyment, but for the distress, I guess. I used to think up scenarios of a […]
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