The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-03-29
MORE ABOUT ANHEDONlA AMER
ICANA

Anhedonia is q name French psy-
chologist gives for incapacity to enjoy
life or to be happy.
I add the near-adjective because l
believe anhedonia is typically Amerl-
can, and we shall see why presently.
Attic it was a psychologist who IN
vented the name beg to point out
that anhedonia is q question princi-
pally Of physiology. health. hygiene
and not merely the trend Of mind
The noisiest and hence best known
If not leading psychologists OF the Gay
are blatant quacks who know the art
of making manuscripts to womens
magazines and delivering lectures to
women.s clubs. Their stock In trade
is language. They are always busy
telling everybody how to do every
thing. but they never do anything
themselves.
I suppose no one doubts that the
depression and discouragement OF the
victim of some incurable organic as
ease IS physical. physiological. not
lust mental. Only . mAke-neneve
happiness or good cheer can 60 WIN
grave illness. No sane SICK person
can or should pretend to be HAPPY.
Victims OF organic disease consafute
a large share Of the anhedoniacs, ana
your cheap canned psychology ISN'T
worth a tinker,s dam for these Joy
less ones. A physician IS what they
need, q plain everyday doctor Who
knows that psychology IS just minor
part of physiology, that the function
of the mind is but one Of the many
functions of the body on which the
well being of the body depends
While almost everyone conceoes
that organic disease accounts for tne
invalid's low spirits, great many
laymen, what I call wiseacreS, that IS
persons Of good enough education but
deplorably ignorant Of human physo-
logy and hygiene and generally mis-
informed about disease. do not COM
prehend that less plainly manifes'
disturbances Of health, functional dis
eases (as We call them until We car
decide which particular organ IS dam
aged, explain most Of the anhedonls
that prevails in America
AS a familiar example ne may men
ton the everyday observation o.
languor, listlessness and melanchoi,
in YOUNGSTERS in their teens. particu.
LARRY girls, who suffer from INSULT
cient thyroid gland function. and tn
way q suitable iodin ration reStore'
the natural cheerfulneSS and vivacltl
of youth. Or take the instance O
the adult who begins to 60 stale il
the very prime Of life, to age prem2'
lturely and feel constantly tired with
out cause and to be conscious OF n
unusual mental torpor and . loss Q
former good nature-it IS remarkably
how a wee drop of ioiin brighten
these older boys and girls up ant
helps them to thrust back the prema
4 ture age which had almost fastener
on them.
Il When or il this country grows u
We shall require that any one VII
holds himself out IS . p6ycho1ogis
shall first be . qualified physician
That will dispose Of the horde Q
! quack psychologists now teachin
people how to train children. how :
pIeVCOt CIlUtS, 11OW W O0y 0AD0 "a
how to be successful In business. low
how to have . dominating personal
ity.
In the succeeding talk Ne sl,A
analyze anhedonia and see Just wha
1t is composed Of.
i. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
ouite . uA11leaD
I am getting % short Of hreot
when going up stairs Or walking.
! am ~ years old, feet 5 inches t.
and weigh ITS pounds Olrs.
; lRJ
II Answer-It would make almost any
body puff some to tote . - per Ger
handicap around MI the time. Send
stamped envelope bearing your addres
: give your age, height, weight. and -
: for instructions for reducing. No N
duction advice unless / believe Il
! correspondent should reduce.
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lers that . black stocking around Il
I neck = good for sore throat and cox
and that . black thread around Il