How being Morbidly Obese can Affect your Relationships
Life for the morbidly obese is similar to living in prison. Instead of bars and chains, the morbidly obese is imprisoned by his or her own body. Normal activities like walking, going to the bathroom and breathing are challenging for those suffering from normal obesity. These difficulties make it extremely hard to make new relationships or maintain existing relationships. Medical Complications The causes of morbid obesity can be the same causes of interpersonal problems with other people. People with morbid obesity not only have problems relating to people, but they also have problems relating to food. There is often an underlying psychological trauma or a mental illness that started the habit of overeating. Being overweight begins a vicious cycle of turning to food for comfort and support. This can make an overweight person become obese and then morbidly obese. Any existing mental illnesses are exacerbated. Treating morbid obesity without considering the psychological aspect w...