Is a lack of appetite a symptom of my depression?

[MyShadow]

I have lost 50+ pounds since May because my appetite seems to have disappeared. Up until recently, my appetite was fine but now not only do I have a lack of interest in food, my ability to taste it has been diminished which further lessens my interest in eating.

My job is really physical so I usually wake up and make myself a protein shake but now, because of the lack of appetite, I find myself surviving on coffee. But, by midday I can feel myself crashing but am still not hungry.

For many reasons, this past year has been devastating. Everything in my life started falling apart and the stress aggravated my depression, anxiety and PTSD. Is the lack of appetite a symptom of this?

 

[allKae]

I understand you, this is happening to me frequently, every day I don't even feel like eating, even though I haven't eaten anything all day

studies say yes... depression makes you lose your appetite, due to excessive sadness, many everyday things are lost amid thoughts you don't feel like eating anymore.

 

[rozeske]

I completely lost my appetite when my stress level was at it's peak. I went to the hospital but my GP couldn't find anything physical wrong with me so he told me reduce stress and just gave me some multivitamins. Looking back it was that level of stress that made me lose complete control of my anxiety and sent me in to a major depressive episode.

 

[itsgone2]

Yeah I can't eat much. Some days I can eat a little but I've gone from 205 to 187 in about a month. It's currently past noon and I've only had some grapes today.

 

[58Alice85]

I used to do these failed attempts at VSED
once i completely didn't eat for 14 days
body really keeps on working well with very little food

 

[Kitsuné_]

Yes it is. In fact the most common symptoms are difficulties doing chores and appettite / sleep changes, among others