Perceiving oneself as being overweight may be linked to depression Getty/Halfdark
The stigma around being overweight or obese may contribute to the link between weight and depression, and this extends even to people who have a healthy weight but perceive themselves as being overweight.
鈥淭his fear of social devaluation resulting from perceiving oneself as being part of a stigmatised group may threaten core psychological needs of belonging and acceptance, and in turn damage mental health,鈥 writes a team of researchers in a study led by Ashleigh Haynes at the University of Liverpool in the UK.
She and her colleagues reviewed…
