I believe it is crucial for mental health professionals to be aware of (and engaged with) the impact of weight loss drugs. I have become increasingly aware of the affect these drugs are now having with supporting the increase in eating disorders/disordered eating and inspiring the return of the ‘thinness culture’, which I believe to be tragic, as so many professionals and others had rallied against it for years. 1. These medications affect more than just weight Modern weight

When coping stops working in midlife. No clear moment where everything falls apart. More often, it starts quietly. You notice that the things you used to manage now cost more. That your patience is thinner. That noise, people, decisions, small disruptions feel heavier than they should. You’re still functioning, technically. You’re just exhausted in a way sleep doesn’t fix. And because you’ve always coped, you’re starting to ask yourself: Why can’t I cope anymore? For many neu

With all the buzz about weight loss injections recently, I’ve been hearing the term “food noise” a lot. As an eating disorder counsellor, I often work with people who experience some kind of food noise – incessant thoughts about food, cravings, anxieties about eating, food rules, and more. Many people discuss taking weight loss injections, such as Ozempic, Wegovy, and Mounjaro, to help reduce food noise. But is this the best approach to tackling food noise, and at what risk?

For over fifteen years, I lived with an eating disorder. The consequences have been lifelong, and one of the most devastating is infertility. When my husband and I began fertility treatment, I expected compassion. What I received instead was blame. Yet throughout the process, my history was consistently ignored. Instead, my higher weight was immediately blamed for my difficulties conceiving. My notes, clearly documenting my eating disorder history, were overlooked. At every a