Eek! I think someone at my gym has an eating disorder!
Eek! I think someone at my gym has an eating disorder!
At BodyMatters we have recently had an influx of enquiries from people who frequent gyms and have noticed other...
November 25
Would a diagnosis by any other name taste as sour?
In Australia, eating disorders are diagnosed according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM) and feature a cluster of behaviours...
November 22
Anorexia Kills Girls: don't say you love it
Today’s post is written by BodyMatters’ friend and colleague Melinda Tankard Reist. Melinda...
November 6
Latest book review – ‘Why Can’t I Look the Way I Want?’
Melinda Hutchings strikes again with a vital resource for the shelves of adolescents, parents, teachers and school counselors. If...
November 2
10 things not to say to someone with an eating disorder
by Lydia Jade Turner In our last post we discussed the ease at which one might accidentally distress an eating...
November 1
TV presenter upsets eating disorders sufferer
By Lydia Jade Turner One of the hardest things about eating disorders is that – as with any mental...
November 1
Learning to treat patients with respect
By Lydia Jade Turner Last month, a woman in her early twenties contacted me, distressed upon witnessing the mistreatment...
October 13
Eating disorders: The Eating Disorder Voice
Media reports on eating disorders like anorexia and bulimia nervosa often put a disproportionate amount of focus on the...
September 24
Nutritional Labels on Fast Food Items – a step in the right direction?
The NSW government will be holding a fast food forum on August 16 in a bid to reduce the...
August 4
An interview with Lydia Jade Turner and Sarah McMahon from BodyMatters Australasia
This interview was conducted by author & social commentator Melinda Tankard Reist and was first published on her blog...
July 10