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Soul-Soothing Delights: 15 Simple Comfort Meals To Get Through Dull Days

Food often comforts people, particularly those struggling with mental health. Though it can't cure depression, a balanced diet can improve mood and well-being. Let's discuss the top "go-to depression meals".

BEN AND JERRY’S COOKIE DOUGH ICE CREAM

“Entire pint of Ben & Jerry’s cookie dough ice cream. You need to eat the entire pint in one go, or else it doesn’t work. Trust the process.”

BURRITO OR FRIED CHICKEN

“Burrito or fried chicken from KFC or Popeyes when I’m feeling up to leaving the house. Otherwise, Pizza because it’s so deliverable and often with zero human contact required.”

TOSTADAS DE CARNE MOLIDA

“My meal is Tostadas de carne molida. Ground beef tostadas.”

CORN DOGS

“Corn dogs or like chimichangas. Something easy to do that takes less than 10 minutes.”

HAMBURGER

“Hamburger Helper. The Tomato Basil Penne flavor. It’s getting hard to find, which may be for the best.”

POTATOES

“Anything potato…mashed potatoes, potato chips, french fries.”

EGGS WITH SPINACH AND AVOCADO

"Eggs for breakfast are nutrient-rich & good for mental health. Add spinach & avocado on toast. It's simple & feels like 'real food'. Alternatively, devour a family bag of chips, but beware feeling worse after." link

TUNA SALAD SANDWICH

“Tuna salad sandwich. I make a really good tuna salad if I do say so myself, and it is just so comforting without being too much effort or money.”

CHINESE FOOD

"Cheap Chinese food is my comfort in times of depression. I eat even when I'm not hungry. Quick weight gain indicates my bad spells."

OREO WITH MILK

“A whole pack of Oreos with milk.”

VEGETABLE SOUP

“A cheap can of vegetable soup, but I’ll put a little bit of cream, butter, and some frozen veg mix in it.”

FRIES, BURGER, AND CHEESECAKE

“A filthy burger and fries followed by cheesecake. Three thousand calories in a sitting, or you’re not trying.”

TOMATO JUICE PASTA

"Pasta in tomato juice with Montreal steak spices: my comfort food and 'depression meal'. For variety, add cooked ground beef and onions. "

FLUFFERNUTTER

“A fluffernutter. Marshmallow fluff on one slice of bread, peanut butter on the other. Somehow way tastier than the sum of its parts.”

FLAVOUR BLASTED GOLDFISH

“Flavour blasted goldfish. I’ll get that massive $8 carton and sustain myself on that in bed for like two days.”

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