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with all of my free time transitioning to the new job, i must say that i've been getting my fill of television, music, and some heavy duty relaxation (um..while packing that is :). watching tlc (what not wear, hello!) i've come across commercials for this new show "
big medicine". the show focuses on the world of bariatric (weight loss) surgery and the issues associated with it.
however, one episode that was particularly interesting is an episode where a woman has already lost the weight, is skinny and looking great, but mentally she feels like she's still in the old body and can't function as the woman she is currently.
i suppose the interesting thing about this is how memory and emotion can alter our perception of reality - and likewise how drastic changes can render our minds unable to cope. i understand that obesity is a tremendous health risk,
but does the ability to change who we are externally jack up our minds? another special on msnbc about people who feel like they were
born in the wrong body (transgender youth) and their journey becoming the opposite sex brought about similar issues. because we can change our exterior dramatically, should we? and at what cost do people do it?
psychologists & psychotherapists play a large role in both of these transitions as they are extremely intense, life-changing and quite serious. i was surprised to hear, however that trans-gendered people are ultimately diagnosed by psychologists as suffering from a mental disorder - much like
body dysmorphic disorder - which is quite different, but often ends with altering ones body image. Michael jackson is said to suffer from this disorder. whoa.
who said television can't be educational?
holla.