Too Depressed?

Hi, My name is Carmella. I am 16 years old. I also am 5'7'' and 370 lbs. I was just wondering if anyone has been denied weight loss surgery because they are depressed. I am and have a meeting between my surgen and a phyciatrist tomorrow and am worried that they are going to say that I'm too depressed to get surgery. Last week I saw another phyciatrist and he said that I need to start medication for my depression before thinking about surgery. But I know surgery is for me and hope that my depression wont stand in the way. Anyone else have this problem? Thanks, Carmella

Hi, my name is Finda and I am 23 years old. I am in college fulltime and recently just considered having surgery a year ago and have sent in my information to my insurance to get approved for the surgery. I can understand how you feel inside. I think that your depression has a lot to do with your weight and besides that, it is so hard to understand how being overweight affects you while you are in your highschool years. I used to cry myself to the bus stop each morning when I had to go to school on a day before a dance, because I knew that no guy would ever ask me because my weight stood in the way. I think that this is where the depression plays a important role. You should speak to you psychologist and surgeon openly about this before they have the chance to diagnose you over something that can be cured if you have the surgery. It is sooooooo hard to overcome the pain and struggle of being obese.......BUT I promise it will get easier after these tormented years in highschool. I will say a long prayer that everything goes okay with your review tomorrow. Remember before you go into that room tomorrow for your evaluation, face yourself in the mirror tell yourself that this surgery will only help you in life in the future....I wish that there were more words that I could say to take the pain away, BUT ONLY YOU CAN DO THIS.......GOOD LUCK AND I WILL PRAY.........

The one reason that they dont want you in a state of depression for our surgery is because after surgery, you tend to have such mood swings, ups and downs left and rights, lol, everything that if you already have emotional problems adding the stress of surgery ontop of all that might be the final straw and make ya "crack" basically be up front and totally honest with them, dont try and say what you think they wanna hear. I went in and layed it all on the table, i was like i go through bouts of mini depressions, but its from the fact that i cant do this this or this because of my weight, and the dr was like i think your going to be fine with this surgery, your mentally ready for the major changes that are gunna happen in your life! _mike openRNY 2/25 628/550/532/???