Baby Steps - Emotional Adjustments after Weight-Loss Surgery
By Lynne Routsong-Wiechers, MSW, LISW

These are the thoughts that race through an obese person’s mind daily. Obesity is something that you go to sleep and wake up with. You can’t get away from it. It becomes your identity. There is so much shame and guilt that is associated with being overweight.



Having weight-loss surgery causes a ripple effect and many other areas of your life will change. A person will often experience changes in their emotional state; for example, depression may often times go away. Patients also could experience less physical pain and obstacles. Some changes that could occur include:

• Career
• Relationships
• Marriage
• Friendships
• Spirituality

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