Ashley Sheil Moser, LMFT, CEDS | Source | Clinical Education Specialist at The Renfrew Center
Ashley Sheil Moser, LMFT, CEDS
Ashley is a Clinical Education Specialist at The Renfrew Center, has been the pioneer in the treatment of eating disorders since 1985. She is experienced in family therapy, psychotherapy, adolescents, crisis intervention, and mental health.
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Discussions surrounding weight loss drugs contribute to disordered eating by encouraging weight loss at all costs. It reinforces the message that all people should strive for thinness and be willing to do so with whatever means are available, even if there is a cost to their physical or mental health. Those in eating disorder recovery are especially vulnerable to these messages as they can normalize disordered behaviors in the pursuit of a smaller body.
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Ozempic and Eating Disorders: Why Experts Are Raising Concerns
As the use of weight loss medications like Ozempic and Wegovy become more popular, health experts warn they can also negatively affect those who are recovering from, or at risk of developing, eating disorders.
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The Renfrew Center
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