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Weight-loss surgery improves patients’ mental health, but not due to the weight they lose

Patients who experienced less stigma regarding their weight had better mental health

But people who still faced weight stigma continued to have mental health concerns

THURSDAY, June 5, 2025 (HealthDay News) — People who get weight-loss surgery experience an improvement in their mental health, but not because of the weight they lose, a new study says.

Rather, these patients face much less societal stigma over their weight, and it’s that – not the actual weight loss – that boosts their mental health, researchers reported today in the journal Health Psychology .

“The cumulative effect of stigma and discrimination actually contributes to a large part of the physical and mental heal

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