Beyond Change

Realizing that you are depressed doesn’t always have to be depressing. Writing about depression is often depressing because it is not certain how the article will turn out? Will it be a downer to read? Will it turn readers off immediately? Lately I have encountered a number of patients who are two years or so past their bariatric surgery, have had remarkable weight loss and are now concerned about experiencing symptoms of depression. We check blood work and find no apparent metabolic reason as to why the individual is having this experience such as low iron, low thyroid, etc. So we ask, “Why are you depressed? You no longer have diabetes, hypertension, sleep apnea, etc., etc. why would