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Have you ever noticed how mood and weight seem to affect each other?
How depression can change your appetite, or how anxiety can make it hard to eat regularly or stay active? It’s not a coincidence. The connection between mental health and weight is deep, complex, and often overlooked in traditional care.
Joining me today is Dr. Robyn Pashby, a licensed clinical health psychologist, author, and nationally recognized expert in the psychological and behavioral treatment of obesity and obesity-related chronic health conditions. She’s also the founder of Health Psychology Partners in Washington, D.C., and serves on multiple boards and committees in the obesity medicine space.
In this episode, we explore how mental health and weight are connected in ways that go far beyond surface-level explanations. Dr. Pashby talks about the science behind mood and metabolism, what happens when mental health medications affect weight, and why trusting your own body’s signals matters. We also look at how medications can change the gut microbiome, how food noise fades but shame noise often lingers, and why addressing disordered eating and stigma is key to true healing.
There’s so much insight in this one—especially if you want to understand the connection between mood, behavior, and weight. Dive into the full episode to hear the rest of the story.
Connect with Dr Pashby:
- Instagram: robynpashbyphd
- Website: Health Psychology Partners
- Youtube: "What We Carry" – full talk by Dr. Robyn Pashby on mental health and weight.
- Book: The New Food Fight: How the Weight Management and Eating Disorder Fields Became So Divided and What We Can Do About It
Connect with me:
- Instagram: doctorfrancavilla
- Facebook: Help Your Patients Lose Weight with Dr. Francavilla
- Website: Dr. Francavilla Show
- Youtube: The Doctor Francavilla Show
- GLP Strong: glpstrong.com
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