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# Excess weight is often tied to emotional pain....
> Excess weight is often tied to emotional pain. Unresolved trauma, loneliness, and harsh criticism can lead people to cocoon themselves in comfort food and neglect their own care.
**Source:** [[livestreams/Weight Loss, Emotional Health, and Sustainable Change — Full Q and A - Workbook|Weight Loss, Emotional Health, and Sustainable Change — Full Q and A]]
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“Excess weight is often tied to emotional pain. Unresolved trauma, loneliness, and harsh criticism can lead people to cocoon themselves in comfort food and neglect their own care.”
— Bryant McGill
https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-excess-weight-often-neglect-own-care
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