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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 1
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Welcome to Our Blog

At BodyMatters Australasia we take a proactive approach when it comes to educating the public about matters related to eating...

May 3