By Andrew Walen, LCSW-C, LICSW, CEDS I’m going to bitch and moan for second because I need to vent. The world is crumbling and I’m losing it. Isolation sucks. I feel isolated every day thanks to COVID-19. While I’m grateful to have my wife and son with me for human connection, I have not seen […]
It’s Okay to Admit You Need Help Even When the World is Crumbling
Weightism in the COVID-19 pandemic
By Andrew Walen, LCSW-C, LICSW, CEDS Weight bias comes in many forms. I’ve experienced it personally in the form of poor medical care, poor mental health care, bullying, teasing, ostracization, and personal rejection. I have been fat off and on since elementary school. Fat to me was a four-letter word that led to a […]
Where Does Attraction Come From?
By Andrew Walen, LCSW-C, LICSW, CEDS Most of us are taught that attraction is a physical asset – either you are or you’re not. As a result, we’ve been brainwashed to believe great effort must be spent to alter our bodies through adornments, clothing, makeup, weight loss, weight gain, muscle development, prosthetics, implants, fillers, […]
TLC’s ‘Hot and Heavy’ show about ‘mixed-weight’ couples could hurt and stigmatize fat people, experts say
On December 10, TLC shared the trailer for its upcoming show “Hot and Heavy” that follows “mixed-weight couples,” meaning one partner is heavier than the other. The release sparked criticism right away, in part because in each case, the woman is the heavier partner, suggesting women’s bodies affect their relationships more than other non-physical aspects […]
The Hypocrisy of Intermittent Fasting
By Andrew Walen, LCSW-C, LICSW, CEDS In recent months, I’ve been interview for newspaper articles and blogs about the rise in interest in intermittent fasting in males. Intermittent fasting (IF) is the practice of refusing to eat for significant chunks of time to “bio-hack” one’s metabolism to gain “mental clarity” and energy. Essentially, men […]
Diet Competition Apps are a Real Danger
By Andrew Walen, LCSW-C, LICSW, CEDS There was a commercial on during a football game this weekend I never saw before. It was for a phone app where people compete against strangers to win money by losing more weight than someone else. If there is a more awful and inappropriate app on iTunes I […]
Know What Real Health Is
By Andrew Walen, LCSW-C, LICSW, CEDS I was scared this past week. One of my doctors suggested I get a liver sonogram, as he wanted to know if I had a fatty liver. He also ordered a blood panel to see how my liver enzymes are doing. Okay, I thought. I take a few […]
Does This Photo Make Me Look Fat?? — Ken Gehring Photography
by Ken Gehring via www.kengehring.com First of all, let me start by saying that I am not a writer and this is the first time I have ever written a blog so I thought that I would start with something very dear to me. I’m a man and I’ve spent my life ashamed of my […]
The Body Image Therapy Center Opens Residential Accommodations for Eating Disorder in Baltimore
The Body Image Therapy Center, a nationally-recognized eating disorder treatment center, is now proud to offer residential living accommodations near their Baltimore, MD location. Clients in the partial hospitalization program (PHP) or intensive outpatient program (IOP) have access to safe, affordable and recovery-focused housing arrangements at the nearby Nelson Kohl Apartment Building. The residential apartments are a […]
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