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submitted 7 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

It's one thing to be fat because of a health

I'd argue it's a mental health issue.

Edit: I did not clearly represent my point. I meant that even overweight people without physical health issues are likely dealing with some unresolved mental health issues as well. And I say that sympathetically.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Hypothyroidism happens when the thyroid gland doesn't make enough thyroid hormone

yup, sounds very psychological to me

also like... a mental health issue is also a health issue?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

That's not what I meant. I understand what hypohyroidism is. I just meant overweight people without something physical like that are probably going through something mentally. Is that controversial?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

it's not, but that's not the way you phrased it originally

[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Yeah, I see how that could have been unclear, sorry. I wasn't intending to dispute the quoted portion, but to expand on it.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago

okay yeah sorry then, guess this whole thread got me a bit worked up lol