Name
Obesity and Mental Health: Understanding the Connection
Date & Time
Thursday, July 22, 2021, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Speakers
Moderator: Lesli Foster,
WUSA9 Weeknight Anchor
Timothy Quinn, M.D., Family Physician for Quinn Healthcare
Christine M. Crawford, M.D., MPH, Associate Medical Director, National Alliance on Mental Illness
Ariana Chao, Ph.D., RN, CRNP, Assistant Professor at the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing and Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
Timothy Quinn, M.D., Family Physician for Quinn Healthcare
Christine M. Crawford, M.D., MPH, Associate Medical Director, National Alliance on Mental Illness
Ariana Chao, Ph.D., RN, CRNP, Assistant Professor at the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing and Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
Description
The connection between obesity and common mental health disorders is complex. Learn how discrimination, stigma and stereotypes can affect your mental health, and how chronic stress on people of color make the problem even worse
We’ll hear from leading experts about mental health conditions such as depression, anxiety and disordered eating patterns and offer guidance on how to talk about these issues with your healthcare provider.