My Mum Saved Me
I could talk about all of my traumatic life experiences for days on end, from coming out of the closet and being bullied to domestic violence and sexual harassment, but I want to focus on my eating disorder recovery journey and a key influence in that. I believe being open, honest and having an accountability buddy is a way to not only commence but aid your recovery. For me, that person was my mum.
Elise’s Journey To ‘Moving For The Mind’
Elise’s Journey To ‘Moving For The Mind’ By Elise Marcianti I had an idea. To run and hike from Kosciuszko to Bright. My journey would
Carer Tips For The Holiday Season
The holiday season can be a challenging time for carers and families supporting a loved one with an eating disorder. Our free counselling service and support forum will be open during the holidays to assist in managing the challenges of the holiday season.
Eating Disorders and Managing Meltdowns
Eating Disorders and Managing Meltdowns Many people who have a child with an eating disorder (ED) feel overwhelmed and exhausted by the constant meltdowns or
Let’s talk about Purging
Purging is defined broadly as a series of actions taken with the intention of ridding the body of any food or liquid. The underlying factors that contribute to purging are complex and related to emotional distress, stress, anxiety and other negative emotions. As a carer and the most ideal methods of treatment, the most valuable role that you can play is one of support, non judgement and acceptance of where your loved one is at, whilst educating yourself about the illness and seeking to gain skills and strategies for you and your loved one.
Collaboration secures important changes to school curriculum to prevent eating disorders
Collaboration secures important changes to school curriculum to prevent eating disorders When classroom content triggered an eating disorder relapse for Kylie Burton’s daughter, the EDFA
World Kindness Day
World Kindness Day If the world was kind, would eating disorders be as prevalent? Would mental health conditions be endemic? Of course, we don’t know
Co-dependency in Eating Disorders
A complex and uncomfortable topic is the suggestion of a co-dependent relationship between a person with an eating disorder and their parent/carer. While it is understandable that a child or adult with an active ED is very dependent on their carers, the opposite can also be true, where the parents’ emotion and actions are dictated by the eating disorder of their loved ones.
Celebrating the first month of EDFA’s Fill The Gap counselling service
We’re about to celebrate the first month of EDFA’s Fill The Gap counselling service. In our first month of operations, more than 60 carers have attended appointments with our lived experience counsellors. The feedback has been overwhelming positive.
