Beyond the Scale: The Mental Health Side of GLP-1, with Melissa Davisson, PA-C.
Beyond the Scale: The Mental Health Side of GLP-1, with Melissa Davisson, PA-C
You have heard the terms: GLP-1 and other weight loss drugs. But, what how these breakthroughs influence your identity, your relationship with your body, and your brain's reward system are still being learned about.
In this episode, Ashley sits down with Melissa Davisson, PA-C, to go beyond the headlines and talk about what GLP-1 medications are actually doing in the body, the myths that need to go away, the real risks and side effects, and what happens in your head when your body changes faster than your brain can keep up.
About our guest
Melissa Davisson is a PA-C at Adjust Mental Health, providing medication management alongside nutrition and weight management support. She spent about seven years in outpatient mental health medicine, completed a two-year fellowship in psychiatry with an addiction focus, and has completed a certification through the American Association of Clinical Endocrinology in weight management.
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We dive deep into the world of trauma-informed somatic healing, exploring why words alone aren't always enough to process heavy emotions. We explore overcoming the fear of walking into a yoga studio for the first time and the hidden intentionality behind how a class gets taught and how studio mirrors can become a tool for deep self-connection. Plus, stick around because Erin drops a few exciting hints about some community projects and new spaces coming down the pipeline.
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