Veganism & Mental Health: The Cost of Caring with Amanda Atchison

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In Veganism & Mental Health: The Cost of Caring, counsellor Amanda Atchison shares with us about the mental health trauma caused by being vegan in a non-vegan world. She also gives tips to counsellors and psychotherapists who work with vegan clients and how to support them.

Amanda also talks about:

• How veganism has become more widespread due to climate change, more access to vegan products, and documentaries such as Forks Over Knives, Game Changers, Cowspiracy & Blackfish
• What people gain by becoming vegan
• What is vistopia? Clare Mann, vegan psychologist
• The different types of vegans
• The types of people who become vegan
• The Bunnings Vegan BBQ uproar
• Veganism and sensitivity
• Eating disorders and veganism
• What eating disorder therapists need to know about
• The mental health issues re harming animals
• The importance of social connection
• The principle of Do No Harm
• Veganism Australia

For the show notes and links to vegan and plant-based recipes, go to: https://bit.ly/2SxmAFD