Posted by Horned One on June 29, 2008, at 11:40:12
In reply to anhedonia, posted by maree on June 19, 2008, at 23:53:27
I'm sorry to hear you sufffered a stroke. My grandad had one eight years ago and this triggered chronic depression and crying spells. Apparently it's very common after a stroke and is probably related to brain trauma in some way.
If the stroke impacted your ability to walk and excercise this must have been pretty devastating for you. Have you had any sort of psychological or emotional support since the stroke? I think this might be the best non-drug method of finding some relief. Try to find something every day that makes you laugh, watch a movie, your favourite comedy series, whatever, so long as it makes you smile. Try hunting for clips on YouTube or something like that. I've been able to watch many episodes of shows that I used to enjoy long ago this way.
As far as drugs go, I'd agree with your thread below that opiates are probably the most reliable antidote to anhedonia. I don't think many conventional antdepresants are very effective for this problem.
-Horny
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