Loneliness can cause weight gain'

psychotherapist with The Methodist Weight Management Center in Houston says that people look for comfort food when they feel lonely or depressed.Some will begin to gain a lot of weight, begin to feel even more self conscious about their appearance, and fall into a deeper depression.Experts said that it is important to express yourself, be it through talking to someone, by journaling, drawing self-portraits of how you are feeling or writing poetry or short stories about your situation.