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[quote=Anonymous]I am an eating disorder therapist.  I haven't read through every comment, but have a few thoughts.

Simple weight loss (whether from a GLP-1, dieting or inadvertent) can trigger an eating disorder in *some* people.  Most people who lose weight do not develop anorexia, but some do and it's usually because of a number of biological, psychological and social factors.  So while lots of people are using GLP-1s for weight loss, only some will go on to develop an ED. So without knowing Kelly Osbourne or Demi Moore, I'd venture to guess that they both had some history of disordered eating that was re-triggered by their weight loss and now things have spun out of control

I have had patients with anorexia use GLP-1s because they think that it will quiet the constant food noise that they experience.  My dream is one day for there to be a GLP-1 type of med that has the psychological benefits without the appetite suppressant.

Before I did this work, I was so flippant about eating disorders, but anorexia is a horrible disease. It is no way to live and the quality of life is abysmal.  It can rob a person of everything they care about.  I truly hope that these celebrities, and anyone else suffering, can get good treatment.  People can recover with good treatment, but it takes a lot of work and it's not an easy road. [/quote]

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