So depressed I can't eat anything.

[Mandi2]

Well I just wanted some advice. Due to some awful things that have happened recently I've been extremely depressed. I've been working out and eating right for the past 2 months however these past 2 days I haven't eaten anything but water and maybe an apple. I have tried to eat but I feel like I'm going to vomit anytime I try. I couldn't even finish the apple. When I'm sad it affects my stomach. I can't afford to go get therapy before anyone suggests it. I just want to know how this is going to effect me physically. I've heard that my body will go into starvation mode and cling on to whatever I put in it. I really don't want to ruin everything I've worked for these past months but I honestly can't eat. So I'm wondering what my options are. I barely have $20.00 to my name - a doctor is out of the question. Any advice?

 

[KaraCooks]

A couple of days of not eating is not going to destroy your metabolism - it just doesn't work that way.

A few years ago I went through a devastating few months and I felt the same way - when I thought of food I got sick. There were a few days in there that I simply didn't eat either. When you can, try to have some soup - something with a broth that will give you some nutrition - and soup is comforting anyway.

Remember .. if you got sick with the flu and didn't eat for 3 or 4 days, you wouldn't think anything of it right? People of every weight get sick with flu or colds or whatever and don't eat for a few days - and they don't destroy their metabolisms.

Seriously. This is not the end of the world and if you're suffering that much from another situation, putting the added stress of this on yourself is simply NOT necessary. Don't let it become another issue.

Just take care of yourself, eat when you can, and feel better.

 

[whirlwind0318]

What the moderator said. But I think you would actually feel better if you coaxed something into that tummy. I know that soup & rice are good foods for me when I really don't feel like eating

I'm sorry you're feeling so upset honey . I've battled with depression on-and-off since age 15. If you want to talk about anything feel free to message me. Sometimes it helps just to spill your feelings to a complete outsider of the situation.