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JOY Drive

23 Nov 2025

Dr Lily O’Hara: Why Weight-Loss Compliments Can Harm More Than Help

Diet and Nutrition, Mental Health, Popular Culture, Society & Culture

Dr Lily O’Hara: Why Weight-Loss Compliments Can Harm More Than Help

Well-meant comments about weight loss can reinforce stigma, trigger shame and tie self-worth to appearance. Senior Lecturer Lily O’Hara explains why it is time to retire body-focused praise and what we can say instead to build genuine kindness and connection.

Guest: Dr Lily O’Hara, Senior Lecturer in Public Health, Griffith University

Presenter: Warren Andrew

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