I suggest some sort of job. My son kicked around in several jobs and now is working at doggie day care. He loves it , it gives him purpose cash and the opportunity to relate to others. When he stays on meds he keeps his jobs.
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The need in cases like this can be an argument for antidepressants anyway
It is a recognised part of schizophrenia this depression
I was enjoying about one day of 7
My psychiatrist called it ‘lack of joy’
This has helped me every day since.
I now have a characteristics happy, positive outlook, and with the right support (having a kind, funny husband) I have even got my sense of humour back
I fought antidepressants for quite a long time Prior to this advice Because I didn’t want to be on a cocktail of medication that idea really is horrible
It has massively helped with anxiety also
You might be talking about inability to feel pleasure
Th at is also valid and yet it is still something different from the depression lack of joy
I feel anyway
Yes I still get inability to feel pleasure
Getting pleasure from nature for example is something I actually have to work for maybe with mindfulness or a different attention which I have experienced in a mindful in nature group, but really this is not a natural route to joy for me