In this week's episode, Dr. Heydarian will be discussing the effects associated with biological and sociological factors. We will also discuss the effects of stress eating and the importance of communication between health specialists and their patients.
Dr. Heydarian is a social health psychologist who examines disparities in chronic disease self-management and outcomes experienced by persons with disabilities and their caregivers. On the weekends, Dr. Heydarian enjoys strapping on her roller skates and hits the skate park.
“ I think that there needs to be greater education on disabilities and alternative models to the medical model of disability that healthcare professionals get some sort of training in.”
Question Of The Day: What are some strategies you found helpful when dealing with stress eating?
On this Episode You Will Learn:
What are some biological and sociological factors that can affect our health and cause severe illnesses?
What long-term effects have you found in your research are associated with socioeconomic backgrounds, specifically in low-income communities?
What kind of healthy choices would you recommend so that they don’t create the habit of stress eating?
What have you found in your research are the biggest obstacles for Latin women in general?
How have you found in your research that health specialists are stereotyping patients and what can be done so that there is a better relationship between health professionals and their patients?
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Key Points:
0:00: Intro with Shireen
1:11: How did you get into the field?
2:58: What are some biological and even sociological factors that can affect our health and cause severe illnesses?
4:53: What long-term effects have you found in your research, are associated with socioeconomic backgrounds specifically when talking about low-income communities?
8:14: What kind of healthy choices would you recommend so that they don't create the habit of stress eating?
9:35: How communities of color and disabilities intersect and obstacles in those communities
12:27: Interesting finds in research pertaining to communities of color and disabilities
14:17: Health professionals stereotyping patients and how to improve that relationship
24:00: How can our listeners connect with you and just learn more about your work?.
27:37: Outro with Shireen
