Author: Bodymatters Admin
Binge drinking quantities on the rise in teens
By Georgina Lavan Source: College Binge Drinking Earlier this week, Curtin University’s National Drug Research Institute provided new research...
October 4
Ban this disgraceful ‘anorexia hoodie’, Amazon
Source: BBC Amazon is rightly under fire, for currently selling a shocking hoodie. Described as an ‘anorexia styling hoodie...
October 3
The rise and fall of Belle Gibson
By Georgie Lavan Former wellness blogger and con artist Belle Gibson has been handed down a $410,000 fine for...
September 28
Men Aren’t Immune to an Eating Disorder
By Tim Fulton Source: Executive style Eating disorders are more commonly experienced by females but this doesn’t mean that...
September 21
Signs of Compulsive Exercise
By Tim Fulton We often think of certain things as black or white, good or bad. Exercise is no...
September 16
Media guidelines for discussing eating disorders
The media plays an important role in educating people about eating disorders. This is a responsibility that needs to...
September 13
SBS Insight: The Health Obsession
Last week SBS Insight covered an important topic that we experience regularly with many of our clients at BodyMatters- when...
September 12
Challenging stigma with recovery stories
In her Honours Thesis, our Intern Psychologist Emma Sheens undertook research on the impact of challenging the stigma of anorexia...
September 7
Should Orthorexia be it’s own diagnosis? Calling all health professionals!
What are the experiences and attitudes of health professionals about Orthorexia Nervosa? Researchers at The University of New South Wales,...
September 7
The Health Obsession
Tonight at 8.30pm SBS Insight will be showcasing an important forum on Orthorexia, featuring our Psychologist Sarah McMahon. We...
September 5