A member asked:

I have noticed that when i eat too much junk food my depression and anxiety get much worse than usual. is there a relation ?

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Dr. John Gaffney answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Absolutely: Absolutely! There is definitely a link between foods that are high in sugar/fat and depression. Part of the reason is that the brain "knows" what's wrong and is trying to fix the neurochemical imbalance - so it looks for food to stimulate the positive mood producing neurotransmitters (in this case, dopamine primarily). Hope that helps!

Answered 8/1/2015

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Mind-body connection: Eating food that is not healthy for you can lower your energy, deprive your body of what it needs to run efficiently. This could cause a drop in mood due to the feeling of lethargy in your body. On the other hand, feeling bad about yourself for eating junk food, may also cause a lowering of mood. Could be you're getting a double dose of depressed mood.

Answered 1/22/2017

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