Stress, depression can lead to obesity

The impatience, lack of understanding of treatment methods along with too many inaccurate sources of information about functional foods and weight loss measures can lead obese patients to make wrong decisions. When these measures do not bring the desired effect, the patient’s psychology is more severely affected.

Th.S-BS Nguyen Minh Man, Head of Clinical Psychology Unit – Ho Chi Minh City University of Medicine and Pharmacy Hospital, said that psychological factors, including stress, are one of the causes. out obesity. Stress has a negative effect on cognition, changing behaviors and habits in daily life in a negative way. The most obvious manifestation is unhealthy eating, living and exercising. Stress also causes the body’s biological functions to be out of balance, causing metabolic disorders that lead to obesity. When the stress reaches a more severe level, the person will fall into depression.

In the opposite direction, fat It also contributes to an increase in the severity of stress or depression, when suffering from the stigma of those around, a decrease in quality of life, narrowing of social relationships, loss of trust in others. leads to self-harm…

According to Th.S-BS Nguyen Minh Man, studies have shown that obese patients can lose 5-10% of their initial body weight over a 6-month period when treated with a physical exercise program. , change the diet and especially the strategies to change behavior, lifestyle. Psychologists will help patients successfully intervene in behavior change, improve self-regulation, and then aim to build and maintain healthy habits, positively contributing to the effectiveness of their patients. obesity treatment.

Ho Chi Minh City University of Medicine and Pharmacy Hospital conducts the counseling program “Obesity disease – Peace of mind with experts” at: https://bit.ly/benhbeophi-yentamcungchuyengiato provide information on misunderstandings in obesity treatment and psychological support counseling for obese patients.