Half-Ton Mom & Morbid Obesity; I don’t understand?

Question : Half-Ton Mom & Morbid Obesity; I don’t understand?
I’m currently watching a show on TLC called Half-Ton Mom and I was thinking to myself: How is it that these people allow themselves to get so big? This woman is nearly 900 pounds! You would think that by around 300lbs., one would realize that they need treatment for compulsive eating. I’m not trying to sound mean, but it angers me that people would do this to themselves. Is this a form of self-harm or a hidden desire to die??? I just don’t understand. I feel bad.
Aaawwwww! She passed away!! :’(
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#1 written by Harley Drive 1 year ago

absolutely right , it’s like these people go to bed 150lbs and wake up 500lbs heavier and no-one is controlling them or criticizing them and people are even feeding them 25 hamburgers a day with no thought process – all very weird

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#2 written by scweetci_87bc 1 year ago

Generally these people do reach out for help, but for various reasons are denied. Nearly every case study I’ve seen of those in the extreme mobid obesity category seek help from a medical provider more than once before they get stuck in their homes, but they are usually denied help. Along with a medical problem relating to their obesity, it is almost always coupled with a psychological disorder that makes them feel comforted by food, so going on a diet is much harder the heavier you are, and the more psychologically dependent you are. So while morbid obesity is caused by the behavior of the person, the behavior is often caused by other forces. I personally feel that extreme morbid obesity could be cured by better health education and psychological help availability, as not many people who are that large would pass up help.

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#3 written by HappyCat 1 year ago

It is definately a deep rooted emotional problem. People that overeat like that know that they have a problem and are too ashamed and afraid to admit it. I have seen people with eating disorders, I have seen overeaters and people with anorexia and bulimia and believe me, it’s not pretty . A lot of what they are suffering stems from problems that have gone on in their past or problems that are going on in their lives now.

We ask…”Why don’t they just go to counseling?” It’s easier said than done. People like that have a hard time truly admitting that there is a problem

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#4 written by Help me plz 1 year ago

What are you trying to ask? I don’t understand the question really. Although I have to say I agree with you about how people should be able to catch themselves WAY earlier on than that.

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#5 written by *Let me lick You* 1 year ago

omg i was watching that to!! its like at a certain point someone whould tell them or they would KNOW that they are getting big and would try to stop….but it is a diease so i guess

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#6 written by Marvelous Marv 1 year ago

I always wonder one thing: Who’s feeding that person? She hasn’t gotten out of bed in years so someone is having food trucked into that bedroom. That’s a major part of the problem I think.

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