tertiary · Low & Withdrawn

Appetite Gone

Part of the Mood & Food Wheel

What is Appetite Gone?

When emotional pain is acute, the body often suppresses hunger signals entirely. Not eating is a symptom — the low mood has taken the appetite with it.

When you might feel appetite gone

Appetite Gone is a specific form of not hungry, which itself is a type of low & withdrawn. You might experience this feeling in situations where low & withdrawn is present, particularly when the circumstances align with the nuances that define appetite gone.

Emotional Hierarchy

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