Episode 284: Clinician’s Corner | Shame, Stigma & Ultra-Processed Food Use Disorder

Molly Painschab and Clarissa Kennedy dig into shame and stigma as one of the biggest barriers to recovery from ultra-processed food use disorder, drawing on recent in-person retreat conversations. They trace how stigma becomes internalized and why shame rarely drives lasting change, offering self-compassion as a starting point rather than a full solution. The episode distinguishes cognitive and somatic approaches to this work.