Anhedonia, the inability to gain pleasure from normally pleasurable experiences. ... She recalls the anhedonia of some of her darkest moments when she sat down to listen to Elgar's Enigma variations and found to her horror that she was left completely unmoved by the hauntingly beautiful music she had always loved.
I was putting together a list of my favorite music of all time yesterday, and upon playing some I'd think I know that once affected me more, so I'd add to the list based on history.
Major anhedonia once as an undergrad - worse than the sad of "depression" was the blank gray emptiness. But then little manic bursts.
Atypical wrongalia.
1. Do you regularly experience any of the following symptoms that
might be associated with depression?
Low energy, fatigue |
Yes |
Lack of motivation |
Yes |
Muscle tension |
Yes |
Trouble concentrating |
Yes |
Loss of interest |
Yes |
Sleep problems |
Yes |
Feeling withdrawn, lonely and/or isolated |
Yes |
Crying or feelings of sadness |
Sometimes |
Feeling worthless and/or hopeless |
Sometimes |
Body aches |
Sometimes |
Frequent headaches |
No |
Low self-esteem |
No |
Stomach upset |
No |
Change in appetite |
No |
Thoughts of death and suicide |
No |
2. Do you regularly experience any of the following symptoms that
might be associated with anxiety disorders?
Low energy, fatigue |
Yes |
Trouble concentrating |
Yes |
Muscle tension |
Yes |
Sleep problems |
Yes |
Overwhelming and debilitating fear in social situations |
Yes |
Fear of embarrassment |
Yes |
Avoiding feared situations |
Yes |
Excessive blushing |
Sometimes |
Profuse sweating |
Sometimes |
Excessive worry |
Sometimes |
Recognition that fears are excessive |
Sometimes |
Irritability |
Sometimes |
Body aches |
Sometimes |
Tension |
No |
Feeling fearful/nervous |
No |
Jittery/can't keep still |
No |
Agitation |
No |
Stomach upset |
No |
Trembling (hands or voice) |
No |
Low self-esteem |
No |
Racing/pounding heart |
No |
Interesting the odd mistakes they have in their notes. "Wife who is 19 yo has moved back to West Coast." So I married her when she was 14??