r/anhedonia • u/lonneytooney • 8h ago
Encouragment 💪🏾💪🏾 Long Covid induced anhedonia.
Bringing light to what some people may not know yet. Post viral infection from sars can cause this horrible disease. Words can’t describe that hell. Anyone new here looking for what’s caused your severe depression disorder. Anhedonia- complete loss of joy pleasure. Fells Burned up dopamine receptors.
Psychosis and intense anger is how mine started. Severe anxiety impending doom. PTSD then complete and total darkness. I could look into the eyes of my wife and feel like a cold blooded psychopath.
There is people who suffer this from all different types of stuff. If you believe long covid could have started this issues cross check your symptoms and see if you have any other hallmark symptoms. Pots CFS PEM etc.
I’m in full remission now and I am only writting this to prevent unnecessary loss of life. Meaning I know how close someone reading this is to killing themselfs and I’m here to tell you it’s gets so much better. My quality of life has improved greatly. It’s not a straight line God knows I would be lying if I said it was.
You will beat this and come out the other side. I was so sick for so long I thought there was 0% chance of recovery but I’m telling you it’s possible. Your body will heal from damage you didn’t even know it could sustain.
53 months shortness of breath.
28 months with anhedonia/Depression disorder
48 months POTS PEM -CFS-
50 months impending doom and anxiety
If you suspect this is what’s damaged you. Understand it takes a long long long time. Don’t dim the bulb to quickly. God bless all of you and keep safe.