This text is part of the Gufim series exploring embodiment and our relationship to our bodies from a Jewish perspective, focusing on various topics like disability, eating disorders, and queer/trans experiences.

A licensed clinical psychologist specializing in eating disorders discusses the complexities of using Ozempic for weight management and the significance of picky eating as potential indicators of deeper psychological issues or emerging eating disorders.

The author reflects on their journey with fasting in Judaism, initially finding it spiritually meaningful but later struggling with the influence of diet culture, leading to disordered eating habits.

Jewish summer camps in Canada are enhancing their programs by providing mental health support to campers through the inclusion of professionals like camper care directors or spiritual coordinators with backgrounds in social work and child psychology.

In this Shiur, Rabbi Dr. Dovid Fox, a Dayan and forensic and clinical psychologist, and Rabbi Moshe Rotberg, a licensed therapist and renowned Rov, discuss various aspects of mental health in Halacha.