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What you need to know about anhedonia and how to recover from it

Anhedonia is a condition where people cannot feel pleasure from normally enjoyable activities due to disrupted dopamine reward pathways, often linked to depression, trauma and burnout.
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Every decision involves an element or degree of risk. Those who take the risk accomplish a lot in life. You can reduce the risk involved by making the right decisions
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Nothing in my life ever goes right! My husband says I’m imagining things and that I see the dark side of everything. I know that side of me annoys him, so is there anything I can do? 
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All my life, I’ve been shy. I’m especially nervous around people like my boss, and in fact, guys generally. Is there anything I can do to improve?
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We live in a world where financial volatility, job insecurity and chronic illness are common. Yet, we operate under a social mandate that discourages admitting when things become overwhelming
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I’m in my 30s and constantly feel like a failure, plagued by self-criticism rooted in my mother’s controlling behaviour. How do I overcome these childhood-driven anxieties?
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I constantly worry that I’m not smart enough and fret about all sorts of things people say. All of which makes it hard for me to make friends or try new experiences. Am I overreacting?
By Chris Hart May. 9, 2026