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Weight, Stigma, and Your Mind with Dr. Robyn Pashby
Obesity is a chronic disease, and living with it affects far more than physical health. In this episode, Dr. Raina Patel, a physician board certified in Family Medicine and Obesity Medicine, talks with Dr. Robyn Pashby, a clinical and medical psychologist, founder of Health Psychology Partners in Washington, DC, and The Obesity Society’s Practitioner of the Year.
They discuss what weight bias and stigma really are, how they show up in healthcare and even among clinicians, and why the anticipation of judgment keeps many people from seeking care. Dr. Pashby explains what a health psychologist…
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