Obesity and overweight are also associated with serious psychiatric disorders.

After the reports about the increased risk of obesity in individuals in the mid-1940s, a lot of research has been started in this area. These studies have been shown that there is a two-way relationship between obesity and mental health. It has been found that individuals with mental disorders have an almost threefold increased risk of obesity and individuals with obesity have an increased risk of mental disorders. Obesity is associated with the drugs which used in the treatment of depression, mood disorders such as bipolar, anxiety, personality disorders, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), binge eating disorder, trauma, schizophrenia and mental disorders. In addition to, psychological problems such as depression, emotional and behavioral disorders, low self-esteem, motivational disorders, eating disorders, impaired body image and low quality of life occur due to obesity (3). It is assumed that there are some variables that can affect the relationship between obesity and self-esteem. Studies have shown that for self-esteem, only weight is moderately related and social factors related to weight is more effective. As social factors, such as the criticism of the people around him/her about weight or the belief that weight gaining is out of control, play a role. Especially children are very sensitive to stigmatization and social pressures. There is a two-way and complex relationship between obesity and mental disorders. Although the mechanisms of many of these relationships are tried to be explained in the literature, there are still unclear and unexplained points.
    In order to reduce the illness burden on individuals with obesity, it is important to support from mental health protectors, the fight against stigma and other health units.
 
Assist. Prof. Dr. M. Oğuzhan KILINÇEL