Mental Health and Google

The Truth About Anhedonia, And What You Need to Know About It

Anhedonia and some practical ways to cope that do not involve Google searches

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Have you heard of these terms before?

Lack of pleasure.

Emotional flatlining.

The problem today is that there are so many different ‘buzz words’ loitering around in the world of healthcare right now, it can be difficult to find out what’s wrong.

Hence why it is vital that you do not go self-diagnosing with Google❗

‘Science Alert,’ published an article on 24th May 2020 by Dockrill, P., stating that,“…a DIY diagnosis via the internet is likely to be wrong more often than not, according to new research that might make you think twice about Googling your symptoms next time you get sick… accuracy of online symptom-checking websites and apps reveals that the quality of their diagnostic advice varies considerably, and on average they only list the correct diagnosis first about one-third (36%) of the time…”