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Pens for the diabetes drug Ozempic sit on a production line at the Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk’s site in Hillerod, Denmark in 2023.Tom Little\/Reuters<\/p>\n

Listen to this episode by clicking above or subscribe to The Decibel<\/a> on your favourite podcast app or platform: Apple Podcasts<\/a>, Spotify<\/a>, Amazon Music<\/a>, iHeartRadio<\/a>, Pocket Casts<\/a> and YouTube<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The first episode of Skinny Inc. was all about the science behind GLP-1s<\/a>, and the second episode was about the business<\/a>, from the pharmaceutical companies who make GLP-1s to the insurance plans that may or may not cover it.<\/p>\n

Today, we\u2019re exploring how the so-called \u201cOzempic era,\u201d affects people\u2019s mental health. <\/p>\n

First, business owner Maiyhet Burton<\/a> tells us how using a GLP-1 has helped her body image. Globe health reporter Kelly Grant<\/a> details how experts are split on the effect of GLP-1s on weight stigma, and psychotherapist Zo\u00eb Bisbing<\/a> explains how the body positive movement helps her clients. <\/p>\n

Plus, Tigress Osborn<\/a>, executive director of the National Association to Advance Fat Acceptance<\/a> on why the popularity of GLP-1s shows how far we have to go with anti-fat discrimination, and Ary Mahraj and Emily Donahue from the National Eating Disorder Information Centre<\/a> tell us how people with eating disorders may be impacted by the constant discussions about weight loss.<\/p>\n

Finally, Dr. Stephen Glazer<\/a>, Medical Director for the Bariatric Surgical Program at Humber River Hospital<\/a> in Toronto on how weight stigma can be internalized. <\/p>\n

You can contact the National Eating Disorders Information Centre at their toll-free helpline at 1-866-NEDIC-20 or visit their website<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Questions? Comments? Ideas? E-mail us at thedecibel@globeandmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n