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Scenario

How depression makes pleasure-seeking feel performative

My therapist said I should find a hobby but every time I try something new it feels fake and forced like I am just killing time until I die.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

When the capacity for genuine interest is compromised, even healing activities become hollow gestures toward a vitality that feels unreachable.

Your guide for this
Laozi
Laozi works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Boredom and empty time?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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