Increased appetite is generally not a sign of major depression; it is more commonly associated with Seasonal Affective Disorder. Major depressive symptoms typically include persistent sadness, decreased energy, and sleep disturbances.
Increased appetite is typically not a common sign of major depression. Instead, changes in eating habits, often a loss of appetite, are commonly associated with clinical depression.
Major depression is characterized by a constellation of symptoms that significantly affect one's well-being and functioning. These include persistent sadness, a decrease in energy, and sleep disturbances, among others. Increased appetite, however, is more commonly associated with Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) rather than major depression. In fact, depression symptoms often entail changes in appetite, typically manifesting as a reduced desire to eat. The mood fluctuations brought on by depression could lead to a lack of interest in food or eating as a coping mechanism. Whereas, SAD is linked to an increased appetite and a tendency to crave carbohydrates, which is thought to be a physiological attempt to boost energy and mood during the darker, winter months.
while sleep disturbances, decreased energy, and persistent sadness are signs of major depression, an increased appetite is not usually characteristic of this disorder but is more frequently seen in disorders such as Seasonal Affective Disorder.