Instead of focusing on restriction or extreme dieting, this approach is about working with your body, not against it
More than one-half of individuals with severe mental illnesses are obese or overweight, 1 resulting from multiple factors that may include psychiatric symptoms (eg, anergia and hyperphagia), poor dietary choices, sedentary lifestyle, underlying inflammatory processes, medical comorbidities, and iatrogenic consequences of certain medications
If you use multiple medications, consider bringing your prescription packaging or a letter from your GP
Jamie Winn, PharmD, is a licensed pharmacist and seasoned medical content reviewer with over 20 years of experience in clinical pharmacy, patient care, and healthcare leadership
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