20 Concerns Associated With Dysthymia

3. Undereating

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Feelings associated with depression, including extreme sadness and worthlessness can easily affect a person’s eating habits. Lack of pleasure, low energy, and loss of interest in food or cooking can lead to a loss of interest in eating. Nausea can be a cause of loss of appetite if it is a simultaneous symptom. A sudden rapid weight loss can indicate a person is suffering severe depression or dysthymia, as can refusing to eat with others. This is a serious condition for the elderly who may already be frail.

4. Overeating

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Some people engage in excessive behavior when dealing with emotional conditions. This includes overeating, which not only instigates the short-term consequences of feelings of guilt and anxiety but long-term effects of obesity and the medical issues associated with carrying extra weight. Emotional eating is associated with a person’s need to eat even when he or she is not hungry. As with undereating, overeating can exacerbate the person’s emotional state, driving them further into a deep depression.

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