Not recoveredBoth symptoms clearreddit.com/r/anhedonia2024-05-26

442-reddit-1d0z2dd-emotional-numbness-aphantasia-11-months

Author: u/Glittering-Ice-3632

“I can't feel any emotions at all ... My mind stays in the same state 24/7.”

Cause: r/anhedonia OP Glittering-Ice-3632 (26 May 2024): no cause named; describes sudden loss of all emotions and instincts (hunger, sleepiness, love) with aphantasia (title) and inability to understand the world; had tried over 10 antidepressants, 10 dTMS sessions, behavioural therapy, psychotherapy and exercise; off all meds ~1 month at posting.
Duration: ~11 months at May 2024
Recovery notes: Says nothing has helped and no improvement at all in 11 months, including after stopping all meds. Blank pole rests on title 'aphantasia' and 'I can't understand the world around me'. Not medical advice.
Source URL: https://www.reddit.com/r/anhedonia/comments/1d0z2dd/i_completely_lost_my_human_instincts_severe/

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