by Kadi Cooke | Feb 17, 2025 | Body Positivity, HAES, Self-Acceptance
As humans, our mental health and physical appearance go hand-in-hand, often impacting one another. We frequently see this in how we look: our age, appearance, and/or our body image. Depending on our thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, what we think about our body image...
by Kiersten Schneider | Sep 16, 2024 | Body Positivity, Inclusivity, Self-Advocacy
Anti-Fat Bias or Weight Stigma in Counseling Weight stigma is one of the areas of marginalization that is increasing. Over the last decade, there has been a two thirds increase in weight-based discrimination (Fulton et al., 2023). Despite this increase, there is...
by PACMH Team | Feb 27, 2023 | Anxiety, Body Positivity, Inclusivity, Self-Care
It’s no secret that bias against folks with larger bodies is common in our mainstream media, in many of the family systems in the United States, as well as in our healthcare system. As body positivity is becoming more commonly acceptable it can be challenging to find...
