Welcome to Depression Meals: Gone Wild, the 100,000 person strong community where it’s okay if you just ate Cheesestrings today.
, like “two doughnuts, orange juice, rhubarb, milk, and two cups of coffee”. Depression meals will look different for everyone , but the vibe behind them is usually the same: they’re low-effort, comforting, and, more often than not, chaotic. Think microwavable mac and cheese with a side of raw cucumber. Think ten slices of jam and toast. Thinknuggets and gravy. This is the food that has brought together the members of Depression Meals: Gone Wild.
The Facebook community is primarily a place for people to post their most cursed ‘depression meals’, but it’s also a way to bond over, and feel less alone in our own personal coping mechanisms. Created back in 2017 by political commentator Richard Medhurst, the group is now largely run by a small team of mods, like Kay. These mods curate content that helps people realise that “everybody is in a similar boat” when it comes to the mammoth task of feeding yourself when depressed, Kay explains.
That’s certainly the case for 23-year-old Ramona*, who suffers from depression and anxiety and has been a member of the group since 2018. “My favourite depression meal is an entire raw carrot chopped and mixed with a tin of tuna,” Ramona says. She posts in the group sporadically, mainly whenever she’s particularly struggling with her mental health. “I did a post on my birthday in 2019, which was not a great time,” she recalls.
“I also did a post asking about Crockpot recipes which got quite a few responses,” Ramona continues. “I think people are interested in sharing what they know.” Ramona’s request was met with comments offering up recipes for everything from chili to soup. “It was really useful when I was in a rough place,” she says of the comforting recipe suggestions.
For others, like 35-year-old EJ, the go-to depression meal is more simple than that. “I like rice cakes,” they say. “It’s really easy to just put something on them, even if it’s just butter. Sometimes I like to be really boujee and put smoked salmon on there as a little treat.
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