Recognizing & reducing weight bias

Obesity is on the rise in France, and while a range of measures are in place to address that, people suffering from obesity still face a lot of social stigma and discrimination in a country that values thinness. Anne-Sophie Joly, founder of CNAO – the French Collective of Obesity Associations – says France needs to recognise obesity as an illness. #Obesity #France #Fatphobia | RFI English

The Weight of Stigma: Heavier Patients Confront the Burden of Bias

This is one of the clearest examples of how weight stigma operates; often quietly, often unintentionally. As a psychologist who specializes in body image, I see this double standard all the time. Thin bodies are encouraged to practice self-love, body acceptance, and compassion. Larger bodies are encouraged to improve, optimize, restrict, or “take their health seriously.” Different rules based on body size. This isn’t about individual bad intentions. Most people genuinely believe they are being h

#mentalhealth #obesity #ipur #podcast #riskcommunication #understandingrisk | LRF Institute for the Public Understanding of Risk

The Ipsos Edge Teaser: Obesity in India Part 1 | Ipsos in India