Mental Health counselor says losing weight intentionally is fat phobic

If he really knew about mental health he wouldn’t use the f word and would call us people of size


But if someone had cancer you wouldn’t tell them to lose weight and if they lost weight it’d be bad. Why is it any different for people of size?

ETA: and when you lose weight you’re just showing off your genetics. People of size have tried everything to lose weight and still can’t because of their genetics

Im overweight and sluggish. I know what ill do. I will go to therapy instead of losing weight. That will make everything better.

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Where do they come up with this shite?

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Because the way to make yourself feel relevant in a psychology/psychiatry-based field today is to find something to crusade against. If you can make something a phobia, ist or ism then you can try to use your position as "a professional" to rally people to your cause.

This gives the impression that you're doing something when, in reality, you aren't doing a fricking thing. For the weak-minded, you come across as a sharp, caring and dedicated leader in your field (because you are fighting against "something" but not being "mean" by telling someone it's their own fault and to shape the frick up). For anyone who thinks beyond the surface level of it, you come across as a charlatan and a fool.

It's the psychological version of moving the deck chairs around on the Titanic.

the only ~ism that is targeted for eradication is preceded by Patriot.

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I'm overweight and sluggish. I know what ill do. I will go to therapy instead of losing weight. That will make everything better.

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I'm overweight and sluggish. I know what ill do. I will go to therapy instead of losing weight. That will be easier.
Fixed it for you.

I was fat phobic yesterday for 3.5 miles and will probably be fat phobic again today if the rain holds off.

So I had to look further into this chick, because I think she's full of shite.

I clicked on her Link Tree page and it has a place for a "Mental Health/Recovery Consultation" that sends you to a page for "Katie Bellamy LLC". The mental health license, per the Illinois board (she's in Chicago) has the license listed under Katie Bellamy and not this chick's name "Ashantis Jones". Ashantis Jones has a website link that lists herself as a Wellness Advocate. Not anything officially licensed.

So she's marketing that she's a therapist but she's not. Her link goes to another therapist for actual therapy sessions.

I've reported this to the Illinois board. Also reported the misrepresentation to Instagram (I don't have Tik Tok).

Link to Link Tree page for Ashantis Jones

ETA: The Katie Bellamy website claims Ashantis is a "Masters Level Counselor" but I can find no active info for her. If she's a student she's misrepresenting herself as a licensed therapist. She's not licensed yet.

You’re telling me they don’t teach body positivity and tell fat ppl it’s okay to be themselves? You’re absolutely lying. And yeah go to any psych department and see all the professors who teach adolescent psych with no kids, or that they themselves are fat, or they are completely crazy as well. Not saying you and you always get so butthurt over general comments thinking it’s directed towards you. Yes psych these days is a fricking mess. Your field encourages trans movement & hormones.

Good for you Bluegrass!