i have schizo-effective disorder. i suffer from the flat efferct i cant feel plesure from the brain and i dont feel nothing at all.what can i do in my life
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Sign up for a course, meet new people, new experiences and maybe you will feel better, just saying, i don’t know, i don’t have flat affect
Hello Sharon 
I have anhedonia too
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Hello @Sharon1985. I also have anhedonia and sometimes a flat affect. What you should do in your life…well that’s up to you really. You could volunteer, get a pet, do something creative (I like baking cakes), join a social group to meet new people, possibly a group that supports people with mental illness (I’m in one). Just a few ideas.
@Sharon1985 hey. I’m new to this site as well. and we are nearly the same i guess. i have schizoaffective to and have flat affect. I used to play WoW a lot before i got sick. It feels like blah now and its my favorite game.
Theres not much i can do. Walking outside and getting some sun helps. Listening to motivational speakers or some music. I eat more fruits and veggies. About that specifically i went vegan for a month and ate more fruit than normal and that made me feel great.
I also enjoy talking to friends and family but it doesnt work well…And its because people don’t understand. They can’t see it. So talking to people who dont go through this makes me feel worse. I’m glad i joined this site. But besides that I started going to NAMI peer support groups. and those are great. To be around people who care but more importantly understands you.
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