Anhedonia - psycho-emotional dysfunction, which is expressed in the loss of normal perception of the environment. It manifests itself in the absence of interest in the usual joyful pursuits, there comes a dissatisfaction with everyday affairs.
In other words, what used to be fun, does not attract a person suffering from this disease. This can concern different types of activities - work, relationships, hobbies, sports.
Usually anhedonia is a harbinger of such serious diseases as schizophrenia, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder.
It is difficult to treat, in addition to pharmacological prescriptions, it is still necessary and the desire for recovery of the patient. The treatment procedure is assigned to the patient strictly individual and is not a group therapy.
First manifestations of
At first glance it is rather difficult to detect anhedonia. After all, there are unfavorable days, problems at work, family disassembly, which spoils the mood and thoughts about something else, on such days people with temporary turmoil, very similar to the sick with anhedonia.
It manifests itself in the absence of emotional amplification in conversation. There are no emotions, either with joyful communication, or with tense clarifications of any problems. A person does not show interest in the stories of other people, and he becomes less sociable.
To make the correct diagnosis it is possible only at the interview with a doctor specializing in neurologic abnormalities. He builds his dialogue in such a way as to find out not only what way of life the patient leads, but also his attitude to this rhythm.
The degree of development of a violation also depends on a person's social policy. If a person does not lead an active social life, the symptoms may be less pronounced. After all, when a person develops in many ways, he has more reasons for emotional stress.
The reasons for the development of deviations in the emotional sphere
The cause of this disease is a direct disruption of the functional work of the brain. After all, he is responsible for our centers of pleasure and joy. There is a shortage of endorphins, the so-called "hormones of happiness".
Of simple ways to increase their number is the use of a direct source of endorphins - chocolate. He, so to speak, is the sweetener of our gray matter. But often people resort to destructive habits - drugs, alcohol, extreme games.
This disease is often found in people who are by nature very responsible, punctual and multitasking. Inability or lack of ability to cope with the task is negatively reflected on their personal background. They begin to harshly criticize themselves and blame all the failures, thus striking the nervous system. And the more often it repeats, the more their behavior becomes more aggravated.
They do not just make mistakes at the top level of their lives, they destroy themselves as personalities. If you support them in time and make them believe in yourself, then there are more chances to avoid this ailment and its consequences.
Anhdonia VS The emotional inexpressiveness of
Anhedonia is characterized by the inability to have fun associated with those human activities that used to bring much happiness and joy to 
.It is a symptom of many neurological and psychiatric disorders, but most often depression.
Emotional inexpressiveness is just a reduction of emotional reactions to any everyday situations. A person is not so happy about anything, but at the same time is not so upset and upset if something bad has happened.
These two concepts are similar only in that they carry negative changes in the patient's psychological mood, but they can not be considered equal in any way. For each disease, its type of treatment, its recovery factors. But they both leave a serious imprint on the life of a person.
Forms of the disease
To date, in medicine, there are such forms of anhedonia:
- Social .Loss of desire to communicate with your friends. Man does not perceive admiration and does not praise others. The patient lives on a standard schedule, not trying to achieve improvement, both in career and family life.
- Physical .With the development of this form, the person will eliminate all the stimuli that led him before. He no longer has anything to strive for, which carries a low-activity lifestyle, and therefore leads to a deterioration in his health.
- Sexual( orgasmic) .This is the lack of sexual desire or not getting pleasure from the moral and physical intimacy.
- Aesthetically Intelligent .The consequences of this form are the loss of interest in your favorite activities, not the perception of humor and fun. Man ceases to develop as a person, he is no longer interested in intellectual and scientific knowledge.
Symptoms of the disease
Symptoms of anhedonia can be divided into two groups - social and personal.
Social symptoms are directly related to communication problems, or lack of desire for frequent contact with others:
- It's hard for a person to stay in the company of others for a long time, is inclined to give priority to the loneliness of .A large congestion of people can cause anxiety and fear, panic attacks are possible, which then will be hard to cope with, even if the circle of communication turns out to be the family of the patient.
- Social communication - a real stress for people with mental disorders. They have to experience the strongest
emotional stress, because they can not talk on the phone for a long time, share their impressions, and conduct dialogues in social networks. - In companies they behave quite passively , do not take part in contests, competitions, debates. They do not see any sense in this, and do not share the joys of others. These people do not understand how one or other entertainment can bring happiness and amusement.
- A person loses interest in the sexual life of .
- The patients live life mechanically , without innovations, because because of their ailment, they can not fully experience all its versatility.
Personal symptoms of anhedonia concern the individuality of the person as a whole:
- if a person finds himself in a new place, he begins to feel uncomfortable, behaves in a closed, uncommunicative way and tries to return back to his habitual environment;
- people stop listening to music, read books, visit art exhibitions, all this no longer brings happiness;
- disgusts with mass events and parties;
- depressive mood does not allow to see patients happy moments or days of life, it all boils down to the fact that everything bad and good is simply not the place in their life;
- they absolutely do not understand why to start a pet, relax in nature, try new and tasty food, etc.
How can I help?
The main manifestation of the violation is a small social activity - lack of friends, unwillingness to go to mass events, refusal of favorite things.
If it is noticed that you or your relatives have such manifestations, immediately consult a specialist. To diagnose 
it is possible only on medical interview.
In the fight against anhedonia, psychotherapy is very important, as well as trying to listen to music, watching good movies, meeting friends, looking for a new passion, pampering yourself with a new purchase. You need to do all the things that bring joy.
Try to look at your problems from a new angle, and perceive them not as a global event, but as a temporary minor difficulty. It is also worth improving and general health:
- to sleep for at least 8 hours;
- is important for proper and full nutrition;
- start active sports;
- should reduce the factors that irritate the nervous system;
- spend more time outdoors;
- read books, they perfectly develop the intellectual side of personality.
Treatment of agedonia professional and at home:
As a preventive measure, we recommend that you follow our recommendations:
- value your ability to be surprised and enjoy everything that happens to you;
- from any bad situation try to make only good;
- take care of people close to you;
- value a person who sincerely loves you, and it does not matter that he does not know how to sing serenades;
- value with new flavors and pamper yourself with new recipes;
- learn how to relax - walk to new places, explore new countries.
And remember - we have one life and it consists of a million pleasant and unforgettable moments.
