Depression in terms of suggests that depressed mood protects the organism by reducing energy expenditure, thereby protecting itself and saving energy for use in the futur

Resource conservation

Explanation:

Depresion in term of Resource conservation theory is a mental state where an individual or organism develops motivation to conserve a depleting resources while in search of a new source.

For a depressed organism to reduce energy consumption in order to save for the future, it is exhibiting resource conservation

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