AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -When you’re anxious, your body responds. Anxiety triggers emotional and psychological changes in your body to help you deal with the pressure. These changes often affect the stomach and digestive tract and can make you lose your appetite.

Detailed explanation-2: -Loss of appetite can be caused by stress, a stomach bug, or medications, but it may be a sign of something serious, like hypothyroidism, depression, or cancer. Call your doctor if it continues.

Detailed explanation-3: -The main stress hormone, called cortisol, can cause an increase in appetite, leading people to overeat. Additionally, if stress wreaks havoc on your sleeping patterns, it can also alter hormones that control appetite, blood sugar and cravings.

Detailed explanation-4: -Your appetite may also tend to decrease when you’re sad, depressed, grieving, or anxious. Boredom and stress have also been linked to a decreased appetite. Eating disorders, such as anorexia nervosa, can also lead to a decreased appetite overall.