Weight Stigma in Children (with Molly Forbes)
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In this episode of ‘The Fat Doctor Podcast’, Dr. Natasha Larmie is joined by writer, campaigner and public speaker, Molly Forbes.  Molly is the Director of Body Happy Org and author of the book "Body Happy Kids: how to help children and teens love the skin they’re in".  Together Natasha and Molly share a passionate and spirited discussion about: The impact of diet culture and anti-fat bias in childrenWays in which we can start tackling weight stigma in schools and other organisations that work with childrenWeight Management Services and the dangers of weighing children in schoolThe West Sussex case in which 2 children were removed from their loving home after failing at weight loss Thank you for listening If you enjoy this podcast and would like to support Natasha so that she can continue making them, you can join her on Patreon.  If you fancy connecting with other like-minded people in a safe and non judgmental environment, then why not join her Facebook group the ‘Friends of The Fat Doctor’? You can also check out her webiste or find her on all the usual social media channels including Instagram, Twitter and Tik Tok.  Resources and links mentioned in this episode: The Body Happy Org website. The book Body Happy Kids: how to help children and teens love the skin they’re in. A more details analysis of the West Sussex case is available on my website. More about the show: How would you react if someone told you that most of what we are taught to believe about healthy bodies is a lie?  How would you feel if that person was a medical doctor with over 20 years experience treating patients and seeing the harm caused by all this misinformation? In her podcast, Dr Natasha Larmie,  an experienced General Practitioner and self-styled Fat Doctor, examines and challenges 'health' as we know it through passionate, unfiltered conversations with guest experts, colleagues and friends. She tackles the various ways in which weight stigma and anti-fat bias impact both individuals and society as a whole.  From the classroom to the boardroom, the doctors office to the local pub,  weight-based discrimination is everywhere. Is it any wonder that it has such an impact on our health?  Whether you're a person affected by weight stigma, a healthcare professional, a concerned parent or an ally who shares our view that people in larger bodies deserve better, Dr. Larmie and the team at 'The Fat Doctor Podcast' welcomes you into the inner circle. More about Molly: Molly Forbes is an author, campaigner, public speaker and the Director of Body Happy Org CIC. She is also - most importantly - a mum to two little girls. Molly appeared as one of the hosts on Channel 4’s pre-watershed body image boosting show Naked Beach, founded the #FreeFromDiets campaign and is author of the book Body Happy Kids, how to help children and teens love the skin they’re in (pub. by Vermilion, Penguin Random House). She also co-hosts the hit podcast Body Cons. A trained journalist and broadcaster with more than 15 years in the industry, Molly is an experienced public speaker and media commentator, regularly delivering talks to a wide range of organisations and appearing on TV and radio to discuss the subject of body image. 
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