anhedonia

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Depression also comes with anhedonia, or the inability to experience pleasure in activities or social situations that were once enjoyable.

From The Wall Street Journal

“My biggest symptom after that was extreme anhedonia, like a feeling of not being myself or getting pleasure from anything — almost not feeling human,” she said.

From Salon

But you also have to meet criteria for having a low mood, or anhedonia.

From Los Angeles Times

Sometimes giving up drinking involves anhedonia, which is an inability to find pleasure in the activities you once enjoyed.

From Los Angeles Times

I ended up leaving midyear due to my anhedonia, a clinical term that refers to the inability to experience pleasure.

From Seattle Times