(Cassandra) Relationship with depression/hormones and eating are there any studies on this

I have anxiety/depression and I notice when they get bad, the depression specifically, I tend to want to eat more “junk”. Even if i have food prepped and available I’ll go out of my way for that junk food for comfort.

I keep trying to break up with food but food doesn’t get the message. How can I end this bad relationship.

My food issue is and has always been starchy carbs. I crave starches like bread & potatoes. I have never been able to find an alternative that satisfies that craving. Right now I’m on Mounjaro for my blood sugar so it’s not a problem because I have no appetite and and eating mostly proteins but at some point I need to break the starch curse. I’m down 14 lbs since 9-1 but I think a lot of it is because after I eat my protein and a vegetable I am not hungry due to the Mounjaro so I do not eat any starches. That is not a long term solution.

Why do we self sabotage???Two seconds "feeling good" eating something we shouldn't followed by the guilt for eating it. What are we trying to fill with food? Such a vicious cycle.