In this episode of WeighOut Wednesday, our program's co-founder, Dr. Ashley Southard, discusses how a family system's invalidation of a child's feelings can set the stage for this child, who then becomes an adult, to develop and struggle with overeating as a means of dealing with this early life stress. She discusses different ways in which families can invalidate a child's feelings, and then explains how this invalidation impacts the child's emotional and psychological development. She also offers tips for what adults can do differently today to change their internal invalidating dialogue to one of validation and compassion.
