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Psychiatric Evaluation

What was yours like?

I just left mine and I'm really thinking about seeing someone else. I feel like he was over thinking it. And wth do I need to go back for???

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    @@laurenella82 my doc was nice he gave me some paperwork questions to circle a response to after that we "chatted" for awhile talked about how i felt about the surgery he "reminded" me "thi

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    Lol! I love reading your posts. They always make me laugh! Thank you for that! I wasn't really worried until I left lol. But I see now that it should be fine just like everything else.

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Mine is this Wednesday the 10th and they scheduled an hour then hour w doc/np. So shall see what that hour holds for me, they might find me craZy! I keep telling hubby that will be the one I flunk lol

I just Googled, "Bariatric suicide." Apparently there is a small but significant increase in suicide among post-bariatric surgery people.

I know that is not what anyone wants to hear. But, doctors want to know before hand if their potential patient has any underlying psychological problems, hence, the psych evaluation.

The details are too involved for me to go into here. Apparently, some people eat because they are depressed and when that option is taken away by bariatric surgery, they have no coping skills and abilities. We all should go for psychological help if we need it. We all need support groups and visits with our nutritionists. Can't hurt!

Mine was easy. There was a questionnaire included in my handbook that was maybe 6 pages long. Really general stuff. The only family questions asked was the weight of my parents, and siblings and did I have family supports type questions. I met the psychologist on my 3rd & last appointment. We chatted for maybe 30mins. She asked things like what my expectations were but nothing I felt was overly shrink-y like I was on a couch talking to Freud.

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