Weight loss and mental health: 'Food has been my happiness'

This post was originally published on this site

New research for the BBC has highlighted the mental health anguish that thousands of people living with obesity feel everyday.

A survey by Ipsos Mori found that those who are severely overweight had the poorest mental health and felt shame, embarrassment and despair when they look in the mirror.

Watch 28-year-old India on her weight loss and mental health journey, as the BBC followed her over five months.

Correspondent – Jeremy Cooke

Camera/ Edit – Steve Fildes

Producer – Claire Kendall

If you have been affected by any of the issues raised in this video, BBC Action Line is a good place to start looking for help.