OVERWEIGHT AND DEPRESSION
There have been many studies done to affirm the notion that depression, particularly in women, can often lead to overweight. Feelings of low self-esteem and low
self-worth are keys to the door of self-hatred, leading all too often to
depression. People try to stuff their
feelings by stuffing their faces, cramming the pain down with food rather than
letting it out and ridding themselves of it.
Conversely, overweight can lead to depression. While we can't claim to give the answers to
the dilemma here, on these pages, we can offer some suggestions to follow which
may help lead a person back to a healthy weight and perhaps, ultimately to a
healthy life.
Take your power back
Most frequently, women with weight issues have the sense
that at some point they've lost control of their lives. They no longer have power over what happens
to them. The spectrum ranges from
childhood abuse to marital abuse, from not feeling pretty enough to being the
prom queen and then falling out of favor.
The issues are myriad and the sources often common to all women. A woman who can confront the issues, with
guidance from a professional, can gain control of her life. Once that happens, then she's able to move
forward and address health and body issues.
Love Yourself
That's easier said than done for many women. We find it far easier to give love to others,
no matter if they're worthy of it, than to love ourselves, just the way we
are. When we come to the place of
accepting and loving who we are, exactly as we are at this very moment in time,
then we release the power of change and healing. Self-acceptance opens the door to all
possibilities in life. Free to
experience and believe in yourself and how much you can do because you are
unique in all the world.
Give to Others
The best way to keep something is to give it away. When you've come through an ordeal, you're
better equipped to help someone else who is going through a similar
situation. Take what you've learned,
what you've been given, and give it away. Healing comes through sharing of experience and opens the door for more
to come your way.
When a powerful, loving woman gives of herself to someone
else, then her power is increased and she shares that power with another, who
in turn can become a powerful, loving woman.
And so it goes.
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