What is Anhedonia? (Video)

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Do things you used to enjoy no longer make you happy? Anyone can experience anhedonia, including those with depression. 

Anhedonia (also referred to as the lack of positive mood) presents as “deficits in the capacity to feel pleasure and take interest in things” that were previously enjoyable. Anhedonia is one of the two core symptoms for an MDD diagnosis.

Learn more about anhedonia, its symptoms, and how to find support.  Read this ADAA blog: Anhedonia and Depression: Why Things Don’t Feel Enjoyable Anymore

• Use our Find Your Therapist Tool to find support near you: https://findyourtherapist.adaa.org/

This video is made possible through a collaboration with Johnson&Johnson.