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My child is overweight and feeling depressed?

My 12 year old son is overweight and acting depressed. How can I help him?

2 Answers

Make some goals together. Does he want to lose weight? If so, then together, start eating healthy and go for walks to burn off calories, plays games, and cut the TV cord and gaming stuff. Find out how much weight you want to lose and together make the plan of attack and after you both accomplish it, celebrate your win.
Hope that helps.
Please get him to the counseling with a psychotherapist and a nutritionist.

Laeeq Tahir, MBBS., MD., FRCPC