Santos Solano

Santos Solano is a Doctor of Clinical and Health Psychology, and the director of the day hospital at the Mental Illness Research and Treatment Center (ITEM). He emphasizes that obesity is a chronic and complex disease that extends beyond individual control, highlighting the stigma and discrimination faced by those with this condition. Solano advocates for separating health from physical appearance and stresses the need for a nuanced understanding of obesity, particularly regarding its impact on mental health.