This week on the podcast Diet Culture Dropout I speak with Shelley Restall an eating disorder therapist in Ontario. We explore pediatric weight bias that comes from medical professionals and family members.
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Here is what we cover in this episdoe:
- Explain what weight bias is
- Explore the ways weight bias is shaped and developed in our lives
- Shelly shares how this form of bias comes up in her practice from caregivers and health providers
- She explains the impact it has on kids suffering with disordered eating
- Ways parents can work on being less weight bias
- Ideas of how parents can effectively advocate for their kid in a health care setting
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Connect with Shelly by:
Instagram @shelleyrestall_therapy or @nurture_mentalhealth
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