[Celyn]

Depression can definitely cause a lack of appetite and it can be hard to distinguish this from an eating disorder. Either way, you don't feel hungry, don't have any motivation to eat aside from eating dinner to keep your parents suspicions at bay.

It sounds like this is affecting your life quite a bit, so I'm wondering if you have anyone you can talk to about it, maybe a doctor or counsellor? What about your parents- why do you feel you have to hide how you feel from them? It can be scary opening up to others, but you could do with some support and you don't have to go through this alone!