Christmas is fun … isn't it?
Christmas is fun … isn't it?
Christmas can be TOUGH when you have an eating disorder…Firstly, summer in Australia means sun, surf and swimmers. So...
December 1Eek! 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 25Would 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 22Anorexia Kills Girls: don't say you love it
Today’s post is written by BodyMatters’ friend and colleague Melinda Tankard Reist. Melinda...
November 6Latest 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 210 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 1TV presenter upsets eating disorders sufferer
By Lydia Jade Turner One of the hardest things about eating disorders is that – as with any mental...
November 1Learning 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 13Eating 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 24Nutritional 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...
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