Have you ever noticed that things that should feel good… don’t? You meet friends, and it’s fine—but flat.You finally get a free evening—yet you can’t enjoy it.A film, a walk, good food, even sex—your brain registers it, but you feel strangely unmoved. Many LGBTQI+ people describe this as feeling “numb,” “flat,” “empty,” or like theContinue reading “LGBTQI+ Anhedonia: When Life Feels “Meh” and How to Get Your Joy Back”
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What’s Your Risk of Developing Stress-related illnesses?
The quiz is based on the Schedule of Recent Experience, developed by Dr. Holmes and his associates, which allows you to quantify how many changes you’ve experienced in the past few months and consider how these stressful events may have increased your vulnerability to illness. The main purpose of this scale, however, is to increaseContinue reading “What’s Your Risk of Developing Stress-related illnesses?”
Do You Have Symptoms of Anxiety?
This test is based on GAD-7 and facilitates in recognition of symptoms of generalised anxiety disorder. Thinking about the past TWO WEEKS, select how often you have been bothered by certain things from the list.
What’s Your Level on Daytime Sleepiness?
Tired? Sleepy? Can’t concentrate? This quiz, based on Epworth Sleepiness Scale, is a tool to help you identify your own level of daytime sleepiness, which can often by a symptom of a sleep disorder. Research suggests that a sleep-deprived person cannot focus attention optimally and therefore cannot learn efficiently. Adequate sleep is a key partContinue reading “What’s Your Level on Daytime Sleepiness?”
Can it be that you are Depressed?
This test is based on PHQ-9 and facilitates in recognition of symptoms of depression. Thinking about the past TWO WEEKS, select how often you have been bothered by certain things from the following list.