What to Expect When You’re Injecting
What Therapists Need to Know about GLP-1 Agonists
- Speaker:
- Ragen Chastain, MEd, BCPA
- Duration:
- 1 Hour 05 Minutes
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- Copyright:
-
Sep 18, 2026
- Product Code:
- POS151020
- Media Type:
- Digital Seminar
Description
You’re hearing about it – GLP-1s, the so-called miracle drugs that have burst onto the scene promising to end the struggle to lose weight and restore health.
But as research evolves, what’s the truth behind the hype?
In this session, Ragen Chastain – renowned health educator, author of the popular Weight and Healthcare newsletter, and editor of the anthology The Politics of Size – will give you the evidence-based information you need to finally understand GLP-1s. You’ll learn:
- The short- and long-term risks and impacts of GLP-1s
- How to support clients whether they are considering, taking, or stopping these medications
- A framework you can use to evaluate emerging research and media reports
Credit
Speaker
Ragen Chastain, MEd, BCPA Related seminars and products
Ragen Chastain, MEd, BCPA, is a speaker, writer, researcher, board certified patient advocate, multi-certified health and fitness professional, and thought leader in weight science, weight stigma, and healthcare. Utilizing her background in research methods and statistics, Ragen has brought her signature mix of engaging, accessible style and rigorous science to healthcare, corporate, conference, and college audiences from Massachusetts General Hospital and Memorial Sloan Kettering, to Amazon and Google, to Dartmouth, Cal Tech and the Yale School of Medicine.
Author of Weight and Healthcare co-author of the Health at Every Size Health Sheets, and editor of the anthology The Politics of Size, Ragen is frequently featured as an expert in print, radio, television, podcasts, and documentary film. In her free time, Ragen is a triathlete and marathoner who holds the Guinness World Record for Heaviest Woman to Complete a Marathon. Ragen lives in Oregon with her fiancée Julianne and a rotating cast of foster dogs.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Ragen Chastain has an employment relationship with WeightandHealthcare.com. She is a national spokesperson on Council on Size and Weight Discrimination and receives compensation as a content reviewer. Ragen Chastain receives royalties as a published author. She receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Ragen Chastain is a member of the Association for Weight and Size Inclusive Medicine, the Colorado Alliance for Size Equity, the National Association to Advance Fat Acceptance, and the Association for Size Diversity.
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Objectives
- Identify the origin and use of GLP-1 agonists.
- Summarize research findings related to weight loss, health benefits, and side effects of GLP-1 agonists.
- Critically evaluate emerging research and media reporting on GLP-1 agonists.
Outline
Current Generation GLP-1 Agonists
- History and context
- Drugs and their uses
- GLP-1s and mental health symptoms
- Safety data – adverse events and psychological impact
- Landmark research for weight loss and cardiovascular uses
- Frameworks for analyzing GLP-1 research and media articles
- How to support a client on GLP-1s for weight loss and other clinical applications
- Limitations of the research and potential risks
Target Audience
- Counselors
- Social Workers
- Physicians
- Physician Assistants
- Nurses
- Psychologists
- Psychiatrists
- Marriage and Family Therapists
- Other Mental Health Professionals
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