“Who are you when there’s nothing left to prove?”

This was the title of an email that popped into my inbox recently, and I have to say, it captured something I’d been feeling for quite a while.

I’d been talking about anhedonia with my friend and colleague recently. Anhedonia is the clinical name for a reduced ability to feel pleasure, interest or enjoyment. It can feel as though the things that used to light you up have somehow lost their voltage.

You can still get out of bed. You can still work. You can still put the washing on, answer emails and have conversations.  From the outside, everything's fine. 

But inside, everything feels a little bit… beige.

You can't really be arsed to go on that holiday you booked 5 months ago.  

The crafting you used to enjoy feel a bit boring.  

The thought of socialising, achieving or planning fills you with dread.  

And because anhedonia can be a symptom of depression, it’s important to take it seriously. Quick caveat....A persistent loss of ...