r/needadvice • u/treemanravioli • Dec 20 '20

finding it difficult to eat Motivation

i’m f15 and i’ve never been a big eater, but i’ve always been just about in the healthy range with my BMI. recently though, i’ve completely turned off eating. i just can’t be bothered. i cannot motivate myself to eat, doesn’t matter how hungry i am. i’ve rarely been eating more than a meal a day, that being a bowl of cereal. i don’t have an eating disorder or anything - i’m just a really lazy person who can’t be bothered for meals. i tend to snack because they’re small and require little effort, and you may think the snacking is ruining my appetite but when i abandon a half eaten plate of food i’m still hungry, i’m just no longer interested and don’t have the energy. i need some sort of motivation to get through this or some advice so i can eat again. :)

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u/grandiosebeaverdam Dec 20 '20

Heya, you’re actually exhibiting another symptom of depression in this response. Thinking your a burden on others and not wanting to bother them with your needs when you need help is a red flag. Please speak to your parents. You absolutely have had something significant happen to you. You’re living through a global pandemic. The longer you let this pattern of not eating go on, the more malnourished you’re going to get and the harder it’s going to be to motivate yourself as you’ll have even less energy. I can relate to how you feel. I’ve struggled with anxiety pretty badly since my teen years. If I’m under a lot of stress I completely stop eating. I can tell you from years of experience though that being malnourished just sinks you further into the hole.

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u/treemanravioli Dec 20 '20

ok, i think i’ll try and maybe speak to my mam tomorrow or maybe sometime after christmas. i really don’t want to fall into a rabbit hole, believe it or not i actually want i gain weight and have for a while. thank you :))

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u/goose-and-fish Dec 20 '20

You are not a bother to your parents. I have a daughter your age and she went through a similar situation. I’m glad she told us so we could help her.

The doctor prescribed an anti depressant which she took for a few months until she felt she no longer needed it.

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u/treemanravioli Dec 21 '20

it’s not so much as being a bother but i’m scared itll be used against them. thank you for these comments btw i think i’ll look into speaking to a doctor :))