Is it common for food to taste "off" when depressed?

[FirstLight]

I swear, I can barely eat these days. Mom died (kinda suddenly, but 84yo) in May and I am not doing well. Apparently being the "sensitive" child of the family has come back to bite me in the ass.

Dad is is rapid decline mentally etc, he's wth sister for now but she cant handle it and we're looking for memory care. She told me she still hasn't cried, neither has dad...

But here I am blubbering plenty. And I hate that I have no appetite...or when I want something, two or three bites and it tastes like crap. I have been eating saltines just ti keep my stomach from imploding. That and late night munchies are the olny thing keeping me alive... ugh

I'm seeing the grief counselor at hospice thursday for intake. Hope I can get some relief... grief sucks.

Edit to add...both appetite and sleep patterns are all over the map. Just sent a message to my doc.