Actress Chrissy Metz is opening up about her experience with GLP-1 medication, emphasizing that the drug’s impact on her overall health extends far beyond the scale. Two months after revealing she began using the Type II diabetes medication, the This Is Us alum shared that the treatment has provided significant physical and mental relief.
Beyond physical health, Metz highlighted the mental clarity the medication has provided. She described the "quieting" of "food noise"—the constant preoccupation with eating—as a transformative benefit that has allowed her to focus her mental energy elsewhere. "The mental capacity to have other things to think about than obsessing about the food noise and all that" has been "super, super helpful," she said.
Metz, who previously admitted she was "very skeptical" of GLP-1s until a friend shared thorough research on the topic, hopes her transparency will encourage others to explore options that might improve their own quality of life. She acknowledged that public opinion on the medication can be intense, but she urged people to prioritize their own well-being over societal judgment.
"I hope it enlightens people to an option that might be right for them," Metz said, adding that she wants her experience to help "open up conversation" about personal health decisions.
