Eating disorders and co-existing conditions
Eating disorders are incredibly complex. They usually don’t have a single cause nor do they have a straightforward recovery. Sadly, eating disorders are still so
What to do when your child won’t engage with treatment
What to do when your child won’t engage with eating disorder treatment No parent wants to see their child suffer. You do everything you possibly
Back to basics – Eating Disorders 101
Learning that your loved one has an eating disorder can be one of the most challenging times of your life. If you’ve never encountered eating disorders before – and let’s face it, most of us haven’t – you’ll have a never ending list of questions.
Change the conversation – why it’s important
Why it’s important to change the conversation about eating and exercise Magazine covers are splashed with headlines about celebrities’ “incredible” weight loss. Paparazzi photos of
My Parents’ Role in my Recovery
Everyone’s ED recovery journey is unique, so I will shed some light on mine, to help describe the role my parents played throughout my recovery.
The importance of Validation in Eating Disorder Recovery
Eating disorder recovery is a relentless, complex battle that calls for unconditional support and love from families and carers. Eating disorders persist and thrive through
What is Orthorexia?
Although orthorexia is not officially classified as an eating disorder in the DSM-5, the overlap of orthorexia behaviours, attitudes and outcomes are closely linked among people with other eating disorders.
A letter to myself…at the beginning of our eating disorder journey
Dear Karina I wish I could sit down, hold your hand, and tell you what is to come. It is August 2020, and our precious
‘It’s All About You’ Women’s Health Week 2022
I have to admit, even before my daughter developed anorexia, I was never very good at looking after myself. My mother was kind and nurturing,
