22/11/2025
You might not immediately link eating disorders with weight loss medication, but at Altum Health we see an important connection.
Dr Courtney Raspin, our founder, is writing a book on this topic because the same psychological patterns show up across the entire weight spectrum. Rigid food rules. All-or-nothing thinking. Difficulty recognising hunger and fullness. These experiences can affect anyone, regardless of diagnosis.
This is why weight loss medication becomes a psychological conversation, too. Medication can reduce appetite and quiet the exhausting 'food noise' - that constant mental chatter about what to eat, when to eat, what you shouldn't have eaten. It creates breathing space. But it can't teach self-compassion, help someone understand emotional eating, or guide them through the feelings that come with body changes.
Without psychological support, that quiet is a missed opportunity. The medication provides a window to build lasting skills, but only if you use it wisely. Otherwise, when the medication stops, the old patterns return.
At Altum, we believe everyone deserves care that supports their whole wellbeing, not just the number on a scale.
Dr Courtney's book with Dr Max Pemberton, The Weight Loss Prescription, will be out in February 2026. More on this important conversation soon.
