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Is it possible to gain weight in deep depression? I have gained so much of weight recently. Or is it a myth
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Hello Friend, Good that you are seeking a help. Yes it's right. As body and mind are interlinked, emotional disturbance like depressive can trigger weight gains. Basically your appetite, disgesion, metabolism, hormones get affected by negative thoughts due to depression.
Depression is a treatable problem if you ready to cooperate with treatment. Few lifestyle changes, dietary, excersise, self behavioral therapies along with counseling session can help you to overcome this problem.
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Ms. Hema Sampath
Psychologist
18 yrs exp
Bangalore
Gaining weight could be due to various reasons..
It could be due to inactivity also.
Visit a psychologist in your city personally for a better clarity and understanding about yourself.
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Dr. Seema Sharma (PhD)
Counselling Psychologist
26 yrs exp
Delhi
It's not a myth. Depressive tendencies hamper our mental functions and physical activities at a large scale some times these tendencies affect our apetite and sleep also resulting into weight gain or loss. Proper treatment will prevent all these problems.
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Dr. Arjit Gaurav
Sexologist
12 yrs exp
Gandhinagar
First assess urself for aatypical depression,
After that will plan for treatment
I [Dr Arjit Gaurav,
MBBS DPM(Psychiatry),
Consultant psychiatrist & sexologist]
Can help u if u agree
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Ms. Juhi Parashar
Psychologist
11 yrs exp
Gurgaon
Yes its possible
Consult with me or any psychologist for therapy and counseling of depression
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