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To wonder what this means

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User472728 · 18/05/2020 17:04

my adult dd has just shown me a comment that is written about her in a psychiatrist letter to her gp. “It says there was definite evidence of anhedonia” I’ve told her I’m unsure what it means.

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ViciousJackdaw · 18/05/2020 17:05

Anhedonia is the inability to feel pleasure in normally pleasurable activities. In other words, nothing is bringing her joy. Poor thing, I hope life gets better for her.

Lsquiggles · 18/05/2020 17:06

Google defines anhedonia as the inability to feel pleasure in normally pleasurable activities

LittleMissNaice · 18/05/2020 17:07

Anhedonia is a loss of pleasure. The psychiatrist is probably suggesting that she doesn't seem to be enjoying the things that she normally would. Does that make sense in the context?

DifficultPifcultLemonDifficult · 18/05/2020 17:07

It's basically depression. Can't be happy at the usual things people would be happy about.

Hope shes doing ok.

User472728 · 18/05/2020 20:42

Thank you, it’s not written in the context that she doesn’t enjoy things. Just randomly there.

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