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 members…
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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 including…
Anorexia Kills Girls: don't say you love it
[Trigger warning for sufferers of eating disorders] Today's post is written by BodyMatters' friend and colleague Melinda Tankard Reist. Melinda is the…
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 recovery…
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 disorders…
TV presenter upsets eating disorders sufferer
By Lydia Jade Turner One of the hardest things about eating disorders is that - as with any mental illness - they…
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 of…
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 external…
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 "supersize"…
Binge eating help: People who binge-eat but can't put on weight
Recently, A Current Affair interviewed BodyMatters' Managing Director Sarah McMahon about binge eating disorder help and people who binge eat…