“I Would Have Sold My Soul to the Devil!” – Bariatric surgery and damaged identity restoration: A qualitative investigation
Journal of Health Psychology: An Interdisciplinary, International Journal
Published online on October 28, 2025
Abstract
Journal of Health Psychology, Volume 31, Issue 6, Page 2544-2557, May 2026.
The decision to undergo bariatric surgery remains contentious. Despite high demand, patients face long waits and requirements focused primarily on biomedical parameters (high BMI, diabetes, hypertension), ignoring factors such as social stigma and ...
The decision to undergo bariatric surgery remains contentious. Despite high demand, patients face long waits and requirements focused primarily on biomedical parameters (high BMI, diabetes, hypertension), ignoring factors such as social stigma and ...