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,
ARFID V Picky eating – how to tell the difference
How to tell the difference between picky eating and ARFID (Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder) It’s just picky eating, right? Well, that’s what every well-meaning
What causes an eating disorder?
What causes an eating disorder? Eating disorder causes are the subject of some of the biggest eating disorder myths going around. Many people still think
What every parent needs to know.
Categories What every parent/carer needs to know When a person you love is diagnosed with an eating disorder or appears to have developed disordered eating,
Father’s Day Story
My daughter developed anorexia in the middle of Year 9. She was hospitalised three times in an eating disorder ward. Following this she remained a
What’s really underneath my loved one’s food ‘refusal’?
How can I best support my child with food? Your loved one’s ‘non-compliance’ surrounding food may outwardly look like an act of defiance/resistance/unwillingness to engage
How to re-phrase your compliments
…when talking to someone with an eating disorder. When someone has an eating disorder, compliments that are well intended can be triggering, and have unintended
