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Why and how to monitor and evaluate for suicide risk after bariatric surgery

Before bariatric surgery Psychiatric disorders, including substance use disorders and eating disorders, are common among morbidly obese persons in general and in bariatric surgery candidates in particular (Busetto et al., 2017; Jones-Corneille et al., 2012). But, you may be surprised to know that patients have an increased risk of suicide after they have undergone bariatric…

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