Filter Categories
RESET
Less Effort
More Effort
Breakfast
Lunch/Dinner
Instant Pot
Microwave
Slow Cooker
Vegetarian
Recipes
Snack
Eating is an issue for many people experiencing depression. Exhaustion and/or lack of motivation, among several other factors, can make planning and preparing meals feel like the last things you’d want to do. Some folks may turn to highly processed comfort foods, while others may not even eat for days at a time.
If you’re able to swing it financially, get food delivered to you!
Having difficulty affording food on top of being depressed is very stressful. Fortunately, there are many resources out there to help:
Making a plan before heading to the store can help you make fewer shopping trips, buy only the items you need, and save money.
Making meals is easier said than done when you’re feeling depressed. Try out:
If you qualify for financial assistance for food, such as SNAP/WIC, make sure you’re receiving those benefits.
Source: Healthy Eating on a Budget
The recipes below were selected from various sources because they 1. don’t require much effort to make and 2. mostly use ingredients you may already have/can find easily. Are they the most exciting culinary creations in the world? Nope. Will they get the job done? Absolutely.
The information in the content on this website, or otherwise provided to you (“content”) does not constitute medical advice. The views, opinions, strategies, as the case may be, (“views”) expressed in the content are those of the respective authors and speakers, none of which are licensed medical or healthcare professionals. You should always consult your own medical or healthcare professional before starting or otherwise undergoing a course of treatment. Any examples used in the content are generic, hypothetical and for illustration purposes only. In no event shall Cereal for Dinner or any of its directors, officers, employees or agents be liable for any use of, for any decision made or action taken in reliance upon or for any inaccuracies or errors in, or omissions from, the information in the content.
Cereal for Dinner is not an emergency crisis service. If you or someone you support is in crisis, please visit the Crisis page for resources to access.
Cereal for Dinner is a tax-exempt non-profit. EIN: 88-2296508
Designed by Joseph DeChant
Every dollar donated to Cereal for Dinner allows us to reach ~1 additional user to the website. This can provide that user with the support, information, and judgement-free community they need to cope with depression.