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A therapist's reflections on midlife identity, feminism, culture, and psychology.
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How Following Doctor’s Orders Can Lead to Eating Disorders (opens the original)
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I wrote last week about observing doctors irresponsibly prescribing GLP-1 drugs to patients on my caseload and being oblivious about the eating disorder behaviors these drugs often induce. I experienced this first-hand as a patient as well, with one of my doctors steadily pressuring me to engage in problematic behaviors in pursuit of weight loss. As I wrote last week, nearly every client on my caseload has had an encounter with a doctor suggesting that they take a GLP-1, regardless of their size
Ozempic for Weight Loss is a Medically-Induced Eating Disorder (opens the original)
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Lindsay Clancy and the Perils of Misdiagnosis (opens the original)
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Ask a Therapist: What Does Recovery From Trauma Look Like? (opens the original)
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The Joy of Doing Things Alone (opens the original)
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Click this button to anonymously submit a question for Ask a Therapist:Ask a QuestionI’m in Olympic National Park this week enjoying the last week of summer with my family. This is one of the most beautiful places in the world, and I feel fortunate to li
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