Fat People Hate Their Bodies

obese individuals are far more likely to be clinically depressed

Being overweight or obese is more often than not accompanied by a lot of self-loathing.  This self-loathing that may be hidden deep in your subconscious is extremely bad for your mental health and can cause much depression and anxiety. It is known in medical circles that obese individuals are far more likely to be clinically depressed than normal weight people.

In fact when overweight and obese people are depressed they will often blame a lot of different factors for their depression rather than getting to the core of the problem which is their weight. Experienced doctors and counselors who deal with overweight depressed people can often see through this and may suggest that rather than taking drugs directly for the depression they should be concentrating on how they can lose weight.

Have a look at your own life too and ask yourself what exactly you are frustrated about and you may find that your weight is the overriding problem! You can’t ignore being overweight like many of life’s problems because it comes with you everywhere. Whether you are sitting in a restaurant, lying in your bed or going for a walk you are always conscious of the fact that you are fat and that you have to deal with it.

If you are normal weight person you probably only think of your body image a few times a day whereas if you are an obese person you are likely to be thinking of your size three or four times an hour! This cannot be good for you and your mental health and that is why many obese individuals end up suffering from depression. Obese people say that unless you yourself have had a chronic weight problem it is almost impossible to understand what it’s like.

It is so important that weight loss efforts are not just seen as beneficial for physical health but are seen as a huge boost for good mental health too. If you are thinking of losing weight don’t only focus on how well you will feel physically and how you’ll be able to be more active and mobile but also think about how well you will feel psychologically and how this will impact on making you a happier person.