| When people think of depression, they tend to focus | | | | could go on for all the reasons why a person would |
| more on how it affects a person mentally. It is true that | | | | lose their appetite. The point is that if this condition is |
| depression is caused by either a chemical imbalance, a | | | | allowed to go on without proper treatment, the |
| traumatic event or is a condition that is passed down | | | | individual can develop other conditions, such as |
| through genetics; however, regardless of the reason | | | | anorexia or bulimia, where they will let themselves |
| why someone has developed depression, it can have | | | | starve to death. |
| an negative impact on a person's physical health. It | | | | Weight loss, regardless of the reasons is a serious |
| could be that they have lost interest in caring for their | | | | issue. A person who appears to be depressed, is |
| appearance, or lost interest in an activity they would | | | | losing weight and does not appear to have an interest |
| normally enjoy on a regular business. Depression can | | | | in eating at all, especially as a result of guilt or just loss |
| even affect a person's weight by either gaining or | | | | of interest, needs to consult a therapist or a counselor. |
| losing weight, depending on whether they have | | | | An online therapist can help the individual figure out |
| decided to try and self-medicate their depression with | | | | why they are depressed and they can also help the |
| food or by ignoring food all together. | | | | patient deal with their loss of appetite and weight. |
| It is common for depression to affect a person's | | | | People who are this depressed often find it easier to |
| weight, more so than most realize. The change in | | | | get help from an online counselor, especially if they are |
| weight has even been caused by some | | | | a teenager who is worried about their personal image. |
| anti-depressants that some depressed people have | | | | Many people in the past have avoided getting the help |
| been prescribed; however, the common result of | | | | they need because they were afraid that others |
| serious depression appears to be the loss of weight. In | | | | would see them going in to see a therapist or |
| this situation, the person has lost interest in food or | | | | counselor in person. Now, thanks to the internet, online |
| they feel they don't deserve to eat it. It could be that | | | | therapy is available. People can contact an online |
| they are unhappy with their appearance and they feel | | | | therapist and get the help they need from the comfort |
| that they don't deserve to eat anymore because they | | | | of their home and their confidentiality is guaranteed. |
| are already too overweight. It could be that a person | | | | Online counseling is becoming more popular all the time |
| feels that they don't deserve the right to live, whether it | | | | as more people prefer to use it. Also, many people |
| is because they are being bullied unmercifully by others | | | | who have decided to go with online therapy have |
| at school, or a past traumatic event has cost them a | | | | been successfully treated. |
| loved one who they feel should not have died. The list | | | | |