Depression after Bariatric Surgery: Triggers, Identification, Treatment, and Prevention

Cross-post from the WLS Grads board by Cajungirl - I thought some folks here might find this helpful in light of some of our recent discussions.  If the link doesn't work, just pop over to the WLS Grads board and look for a post w/ the same subject line.  Depression after Bariatric Surgery: Triggers, Identification, Treatment, and Prevention

May 2008

by Cynthia L. Alexander, PsyD

http://bariatrictim es.com/2008/ 05/09/depression -after-bariatric -surgery- triggers- identification- treatment- and-prevention/

thanks for this post. i appreciate it!

You're welcome, Nicole - I hope it's helpful!   {{{{{hugs}}}}} Kellie

Thanks for posting. I really needed it

I hope it's helpful, Tricie -  {{{{{hugs}}}}} kellie

Very interesting - I can definitely identify with some of those reasons & post-op experiences.  Personality change, anhedonia, mourning the loss of food, having to cope with stress without resorting to food...  I am not surprised to learn that the suicide rate is a lot higher.  Its a lot to go through, and I agree that in some cases obesity is a symptom of underlying depression, not vice versa.  Thanks for posting this!