Episode #2
Season 8, Episode 2, Stigma and Obesity
Send us Fan Mail As we continue the series on 'stigma', join Dr Lisa Cherry in conversation with Emmerline Irving as we talk candidly about obesity & stigma and why blame-based stories in the media and in healthcare block recovery, dignity and effective treatment. We explore obesity as a chronic, relapsing disease shaped by biology, trauma, poverty and an obesogenic environment, naming what trauma-informed support can look like in real services. We explore: Emmeline’s lived experience of obesity and her public health work across West Yorkshire Where GLP-1 medicines such as semaglutide come from and why press coverage becomes stigmatising Why terms like “fat jabs” do harm and why “metabolic drugs” is more accurate The bi-directional link between trauma and obesity and what we learn from lived experience Why weight management services can be re-traumatising and set people up to relapse “Food noise” and why clinicians often misread it as depression, anxiety or an eating disorder How GP interactions show how stigma gets embedded in pathways and referrals Obesity, poverty, double stigma and the commercial determinants of health Reframing obesity through both a trauma-informed lens and a clinical lens What personalised, essential care looks like before, during, and after treatment You can learn more about Emm's work here . Support the show Thank you for listening! Please share and subscribe the practice wisdom in this episode and create social change, one connection at a time. If you're feeling it, then leave a comment too! L earn more about Lisa here: www.lisacherry.co.uk Buy Books Here . Connect on Linkedin, Instagram and Substack by searching for Dr Lisa Cherry
