Blog #disorders

A new large-scale study finds obesity often precedes mental-health disorders. About one in three people worldwide are overweight and there is increasing evidence that obesity as a physical health issue may also be connected to many mental health problems. A new study, published in the scientific journal “Translational Psychiatry” (Leutner et al., 2023), was focused on investigating the link between obesity and mental health problems in a huge dataset of several million people.

It’s important to identify the warning signs and seek help early on! Unfortunately, there is no easy way to determine whether certain behaviors are a sign of mental illness. However, people who feel they are going crazy often have one thing in common: something feels amiss. Mental health problems are common, with about 1 in 5 people at least one problem throughout their lives. With situation of (past) pandemic, economic recession and war threats in many parts of the world, many have also dealt with increasing stress.