Blankedonia Databaseblank mind · numb emotions
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“it was so hard for my constant stream of ideas to come to a halt ... People will ask me questions about such topics, and my mind feels blank in response”
Cause
r/anhedonia first-person OP u/RinYoyo (post 1wt0l51): since youth, intense emotions would 'shut off' into temporary numbness; in January (signs from November) it never came back. No drug cause named. Total emotional numbness (no love, warmth, fear, anger, attraction), apathy, and the constant stream of ideas came to a halt; mind goes blank when asked about things they know, memories lose familiarity.
Duration
~9 months persistent (since January 2026), on a background of years of episodic shutdowns
Recovery notes
Over the summer some dull sadness/anxiety returned, negative emotions first, with imagination and memories creeping back alongside any emotion; about a month before posting, the ability to initiate tasks suddenly returned. Positive emotions still absent. Kanna, kava, sun/vitamin D, activities did not help; considering bupropion.
Source URL
https://www.reddit.com/r/anhedonia/comments/1wt0l51/any_stories_of_hope_is_there_any_hope_for_me/

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