May 26th, 2010 
admin The Often-Ignored Day-to-Day Emotional Tragedy Experienced by Overweight Children
Psychological studies solidly validate the link between mental/emotional health and physical health among overweight children, as obesity can create tremendous emotional adversity for them, due mainly to Peer Rejection.
In her book. Rescuing the Emotional Lives of Overweight Children, child psychologist Dr. Sylvia Rimm, director of the Family Achievement Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio, describes in great detail the serious day-to-day emotional turmoil that overweight children and teens have to face, as they are often the target of rejection and even cruel treatment by their peers, their teachers and even their parents. According to her, the lifelong consequences of these negative attitudes against these children are devastating to their emotional state of health. Dr. Rimm explains how they are treated as outcasts, lepers and untouchables by many people.
In a groundbreaking survey of over 5,000 children, she was able to discover that compared to normal-weight kids, heavy children were five times more likely to have low self-confidence, four times more likely to be lonely, three times more likely to worry about their future, and two times more likely to consider themselves not smart enough. They feel so sad about their social lives that they’re distracted when they work, and they may console themselves by snacking more often. They’re shut away behind a wall of loneliness, according to Dr. Rimm.
Furthermore, Obesity appears to be a major contributing factor in mental health problems, as studies have found significantly higher prevalence rates for psychiatric diagnoses in obese children and adolescents. Higher than average rates of depression, anxiety, eating disorders, social withdrawal and behavioral problems have been found among obese children and youth in comparison to normal-weight children and teens.
It is also important to note that, according to studies, overweight girls are particularly more vulnerable to this emotional turmoil as they seem to be stigmatized significantly more frequently by their peers than boys, having to suffer more mental/emotional anguish because of teasing, “bullying”, and social marginalization in both friendships and romantic relationships.
As parents, health professionals, teachers, and counselors, we must take steps to solve the weight problem, but also address the sadness issue among many overweight children, and take measures to boost their level of belief in themselves, leading to a higher and healthier sense of self-esteem.
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