OrderlyMeds has released a mental health guide for individuals on a medical weight loss program, highlighting overlooked mental health challenges that patients may face.
-- Acknowledging the potential mental load of medical weight loss, OrderlyMeds has published a guide for patients currently on a GLP-1 weight loss program, highlighting mental health challenges that individuals often face and how they can cope with them.
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While weight loss is often framed as a physical process, Dr. Katie Rickel, a licensed psychologist with OrderlyMeds, believes that there are emotional and mental aspects to weight management that should not be overlooked. This is corroborated by research published by Frontiers, which found that individuals who ate to cope with emotional triggers were less likely to lose weight than individuals who only ate in response to external food cues, despite both groups of individuals taking Ozempic or Wegovy.
A separate American Psychological Association report also found that GLP-1 medications can alter the function of neurotransmitters, which can have an impact on emotional regulation.
OrderlyMeds’ guide says that while it is possible for patients to notice improved moods from weight loss and the resulting enhanced quality of life, it is also just as likely for individuals to experience apathy due to low dopamine function caused by GLP-1 medications. The resource adds that it’s normal for individuals to be unable to initially process such rapid physical changes in their bodies, as body image is often deeply personal for many.
Moreover, OrderlyMeds notes that having to constantly consider medication dosages, meal plans, physical activity requirements, and other lifestyle decisions can lead to a phenomenon known as “decision fatigue,” resulting in mental exhaustion and potentially making the individual more prone to comparing their results to others.
Rather than attempt to manage these challenges alone, Dr. Rickel says that working with a team of licensed medical providers, including fitness experts and nutritionists, can help reduce the mental burden on patients. Individuals enrolled in OrderlyMeds’ weight loss programs, specifically, also have access to a number of mental health resources, including the BetterHelp app and webinars. Patients are encouraged to consider these options if they find themselves struggling with the mental or emotional aspect of their weight loss journey.
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