Four ways to help with effects associated with being overweight

Being overweight doesn't mean you are not beautiful, you simply have to find what suits your body (Image: Shutterstock)

Low self-esteem, anxiety and other more serious health problems such as depression are some of the psychological effects those who are overweight have had to battle with at one point in their lives.

The situation is made even worse by the worship and idolization of certain body types that are termed sexy leading to eating disorders such as bulimia and anorexia.