Why I Love Rocks: Anhedonia, Animism, and Finding Strength in the Small Things
<p>When depression peaks, I can’t remember what I enjoy.</p>
<p>I can recall some of the fundamental aspects of my personality — reading and writing, making art and telling jokes, drinking coffee and wearing eyeliner — but I can’t remember how these things <em>feel</em>, nor can I access the motivation to pursue them.</p>
<p>The psycho-babble term for this is <a href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/320737" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank"><em>anhedonia</em></a>, which is too pretty-sounding a word for what it means: the loss of the ability to derive pleasure from the things you once enjoyed. It’s a common symptom in depressive disorders.</p>
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