Articles
To read before deciding whether this warrants a consultation.
Four pieces on eating behavior, written to be understood without clinical training. They are in reading order, from the most general to the most specific, but each one stands on its own.
Eating behavior
The types of hunger and why telling them apart matters
Hunger is not only physical. What the four types are, how to tell them apart, and when the pattern warrants an assessment.
6 minute read
Eating behavior
The inner voice that judges what you eat
The internal dialogue around food is learned, and it can be changed. How the voice that judges every plate works, and what therapy does about it.
7 minute read
Obesity and medical treatment
GLP-1 and eating behavior: what the medication does not resolve
Ozempic, Mounjaro and other agonists act on appetite but do not resolve the relationship with food. What psychological support helps, and when.
9 minute read
Families and caregivers
What to say and what not to say: a guide for families
A practical guide to supporting someone with a difficult relationship with food. Which phrases help, which hurt, and which signs justify an assessment.
9 minute read
Reading does not replace an assessment.
These pieces are useful for recognizing a pattern and putting a name to it. They are not enough to know whether what you are seeing warrants treatment, and they are not written for that.