Sarah makes an appearance on SBS’ Insight
By Georgina Lavan Our very own Sarah McMahon, psychologist and director of BodyMatters, made an appearance on SBS’ Insight, discussing…
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Kyle and Jackie O’s Fatchelorette
By Georgina Lavan Source: KIIS FM Following the conclusion of this season’s Batchelor, Kyle and Jackie O rode on the…
Ethnic plastic surgery: Changing your face and your race
By Georgina Lavan Ethnic plastic surgery – a term coined by the industry as cosmetic surgery for altering features that…
Fat Talk
By Deborah Etienne-Ward Friend 1: “Ugh, I hate my thighs”? Friend 2: “What’s wrong with your thighs?” Friend 1:…
How to: Make your own self-soothing sensory kit
By Georgina Lavan Self-soothing is a distress tolerance skill learnt in Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT). Its aim is to alleviate distress…
Are IV clinics encouraging irresponsible behaviour?
By Georgina Lavan In December 2015, Sydney saw its first intravenous clinic, named The Hangover Clinic, open its doors. Traditionally,…
Man-ing Up Mental Health
By Georgina Lavan Gus Worland Triple M breakfast host Gus Worland is on a mission to save men’s lives.…
The illusion of a plus size model
By Georgina Lavan Source: Refinery29 The plus size fashion industry has been growing drastically over the past few years. In…
RecoverED
By Emma Sheens Can you fully recover from an eating disorder? Yes. Absolutely. Without a doubt. Often people struggling with…
Moving Beyond Body Positivity
By Asam Ahmad Since most of us grow up being taught to hate our bodies, learning about body positivity can…