The Link Between Eating and Mood Disorders
comfortableNight4463
August 7th, 2022
"Eating disorders and mood disorders, such as depression or bipolar disorder, often co-occur.
Eating disorders and depression
Depression can impact motivation for recovery and it can also impact appetite. When depression is causing a loss of appetite, this adds another layer of challenge to eating disorder recovery. Restricting food and not getting enough nutrition to meet your energy needs can also serve to increase feelings of depression. Quality treatment focuses on both the depression and the eating disorder.
Eating disorders and bipolar disorder
Depression, hypomania, and mania can all impact appetite, which can add a layer of challenge to eating disorder recovery. Living with bipolar disorder can feel very out of control, so it makes sense that eating disorder behaviors may for some be attempts to try to regain a (false) sense of control when their mood is unpredictable.
The bottom line
Both mood disorders and eating disorders are highly treatable, but it's much harder to address an underlying mood disorder when you are constantly battling eating disorder thoughts in your head. That's why it’s so critical to work with a therapist who has experience with eating and mood disorders if you are struggling."
Read the complete article available at Psychology Today!
Reflection:
What are your thoughts on this article?
*This article is very eye-opening. If someone is struggling with a mood disorder as well as an eating disorder, it's important to treat both of them. Otherwise it could prove to be futile.*
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Happy900
August 7th, 2022
@comfortableNight4463 Thanks for sharing this.
It was very educational.
I really enjoyed reading this.
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@Happy900 You're welcome! Thanks for reading.
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calmDew1576
August 30th, 2022
@comfortableNight4463 Exactly! Food as an unhealthy coping mechanism, can absolutely create a bad circle with mood disorders and overall health. Mood disorders themselves can be challenging and influance a person's decision making ability as well as knowing where to stop. It is crucial to protect and inform both those who suffer from these disorders and their social environment and promote therapy and healthy coping mechanisms. Thanks for the post!
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@calmDew1576 Yes! Thanks for sharing your thoughts!
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