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
Recovery on a Continuum
‘You’re okay now, right”? A regular grocery trip on a Wednesday afternoon was interrupted when mum caught sight of a girl a bit older than
Fundraising Champions
There are some incredible people doing incredible work to fundraise for EDFA. We call them our Fundraising Champions, and we are so grateful for their
The Impact of the Media/K-Pop Influence
I vividly remember what fuelled my disordered eating when I was thirteen years old. It started with watching music videos on MTV and glitzy, extravagant,
