Discussion Do you eat more, less or the same when depressed?

[Grumpy Frog]

I'm just curious. I think it varies for me. Sometimes when I'm depressed I need to eat the whole fridge and pantry to feel better. Other times the emptiness, growling, and feeling of hunger comforts me. It also feels like I can't eat too if I think about eating.

 

[sadalways]

I honestly eat the same as i always do. Only if i'm anxious then i eat way less.

 

[ForeverCaHa]

I eat significantly less. I've been struggling a lot for the past two weeks, and one small meal a day has been my limit

 

[JesiBel]

If I'm depressed, I cry a lot all the time, until my eyes feel like they're burning. It's like my throat closes up too, so I don't eat anything until I calm down a bit. I'm not a big eater anyway. Some fruit always saves me when I don't feel like cooking.

 

[falling_snow]

i binge eat like a lot

 

[Anonymousa]

It varies. Sometimes I will use food as a way of coping and eat another chocolatey thing in the day to feel better but sometimes it can make me feel like eating is a chore or that I don't deserve things that make me feel better so depression can also lower the amount I eat. These differences in how much I eat cus of depression aren't that big tho.

 

[Tar22]

Less

 

[lamy's sacred sleep]

I want to eat less because food is often sickening, but sometimes food is a comfort. A fleeting comfort, but still a comfort.

 

[not-2-b-the-answer]

More.... Unfortunately

 

[Pluto]

 

[Forveleth]

I pack on pounds when depressed. Good lord can I eat when I'm sad. I hate it. I wish I was the opposite.

 

[zappynomore]

I binge eat like crazy. Normally just loads of junk and bad food. Its too hard to stop.

 

[Unrecognizable7]

if it is bad, i eat way more, if it is REALLY bad I eat less.

 

[Dark Moon]

It's both , sometimes I'll chug more food when I'm feeling like shit as an escapism from the horrors of life and at other times I can't be bothered to eat anything.

 

[Nobody'sHero]

I mostly binge but sometimes don't eat anything, this usually happens when I'm in no mood to even get out of bed...