Depression can make healthy food unappetizing until only junk food and chocolate seem attractive. If junk food is all you can get yourself to eat, you may experience excessive weight gain. Do not worry; your appetite for healthy food will return with depression treatment.

When your weight is changing, it is hard to know how much is too much. The American Psychiatric Association criteria suggest that loss or gain of more than 5 percent of your natural body weight may be caused by unipolar major depression. Your doctor can tell you more.

• I can’t seem to eat what’s wrong with my appetite?
• What kind of emotional changes can I expect if my depression grows worse?
• What do people look like when they are depressed?
• Is there any good news about this diagnosis?
• How does depression affect people’s longevity?
• Is there really a Band Aid that takes away depression?
• Will I have to keep taking medications or going to psychotherapy for the rest of my life?
• What’s a simple definition of major depression?
• What else can I do?
• Why do I get depressed over happy events, like my wedding?
• Is there somewhere I can go to get away from stress?
• Is there something simple and easy I can try to reduce my stress level?
• Are drug companies suppressing natural products to make more money from their drugs?
• What are some commonly used products that are bad for my depression?
• What about marijuana? It makes me feel less depressed after I smoke it.
• What exactly is stress?
• What are some good, basic dietary rules?
• Can vitamins help my depression?
• Should I take something to give me more energy?
• What should I do if my antidepressant just isn’t working?