Food, Depression, and the Often Unhealthy Relationship Between Them

When “comfort food” becomes depression weight.

Matthew Maniaci
Nov 5 · 6 min read
Photo by Lily Banse on Unsplash

I like food. Probably more than is healthy, honestly. I have a huge sweet tooth, and I really enjoy all of the unhealthy stuff that I shouldn’t eat. My wife is the same — food is one of our love languages, to borrow the term. We like cooking tasty meals for each other…

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Living with and talking about mental illness in an open, honest way to help break down stigma. I was one of those suicidal kids you read about. He/him/his.

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