Draft:Depression meal

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Declined by The Herald 3 months ago. Last edited by The Herald 3 months ago. Reviewer: Inform author.

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Comment: Need more sources, preferably from scientific articles to establish notability, and not blogs like Buzzfeed. The Herald (Benison) (talk) 13:40, 11 February 2024 (UTC)

Comment: This is fun and I like the topic! I'm learning toward "reject" since there are only a handful of sources out there that directly discuss the concept of "depression meal". Anyone else have thoughts? Crunchydillpickle🥒 (talk) 00:24, 23 January 2024 (UTC)

A depression meal is an informal term for dishes that have recipes that require a low amount of effort and ingredients,^[1]^[2] and is associated with individuals that suffer from a depressive mood disorder or that otherwise feel depressed, have low energy, or are experiencing disordered eating.^[3]

Examples of dishes that may be considered depression meals include cooked rice with soy sauce and butter, spaghetti with cheddar, canned chili with Fritos, sliced cheese, and microwaved sweet potato with tuna mayonnaise.^[4] Ordering takeaway has also in some cases been noted as a depression meal, due to the convenience when an afflicted person doesn't have "spoons" to prepare a full meal.^[3]

References[edit]

^ Crimmins, Tricia (2023-07-19). "The dark side of 'girl dinner'". The Daily Dot. Retrieved 2024-01-22. The ['girl dinner'] trend is similar to a "depression meal," or a meal that doesn't take much assembly.
^ LaLomia, Felicia (2022-01-28). "Depression Stole My Appetite—Here's What Helped". Yahoo News. Retrieved 2024-01-22. If you're someone who has dealt with depression, and the lack of appetite that can come with it, then you are familiar with [depression meals]. They are easy, quick, very low effort dishes you can whip up and consume when you find yourself where I was.
^ ^a ^b Collie, Meghan (2019-09-10). "'Depression meals': How diets connect to mental health". Global News. Retrieved 2024-01-22.
^ Quilon, Pernell (2022-08-23). "Folks Are Sharing Their Go-To Meals To Cook When They're Too Burned Out To Make Anything Else". BuzzFeed. Retrieved 2024-01-22.

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[1] Crimmins, Tricia (2023-07-19). "The dark side of 'girl dinner'". The Daily Dot. Retrieved 2024-01-22. The ['girl dinner'] trend is similar to a "depression meal," or a meal that doesn't take much assembly.

[2] LaLomia, Felicia (2022-01-28). "Depression Stole My Appetite—Here's What Helped". Yahoo News. Retrieved 2024-01-22. If you're someone who has dealt with depression, and the lack of appetite that can come with it, then you are familiar with [depression meals]. They are easy, quick, very low effort dishes you can whip up and consume when you find yourself where I was.

[:0-3] Collie, Meghan (2019-09-10). "'Depression meals': How diets connect to mental health". Global News. Retrieved 2024-01-22.

[4] Quilon, Pernell (2022-08-23). "Folks Are Sharing Their Go-To Meals To Cook When They're Too Burned Out To Make Anything Else". BuzzFeed. Retrieved 2024-01-22.

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