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Can a psychiatrist help with obesity?

I have obesity and want to treat it. Can a psychiatrist help with obesity?

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A psychiatrist can help with obesity by assessing the patient and providing appropriate treatment based on diagnoses such as depression, eating disorders or psychotic disorders, etc. If obesity due to any underlying medical condition such as hypothyroidism or other endocrinology-related
disorders, psychiatric can refer to a primary physician or specialist. Medications-induced obesity can be addressed by a psychiatrist.
Yes, part of why we eat and sabotage ourselves stems phsycological. The rest is biological and by finding a good bariatrician through www.obesitymedicine.org will put you in the best position for success.