Supporting Eating Disorder Recovery Through Role Modelling
Fill The Gap Program Manager Elise Wales shares her clinical expert and lived experience on leveraging role modelling to support recovery from eating disorder.
30/04/2025
Life With ARFID And Neurodivergence: Navigating The Waves In The Dark
Navigating life with both ARFID and neurodivergence is challenging – and acknowledging that is important. Fill The Gap counsellor Mark Hill offers some advice and lived experience insights.
21/03/2025
Supporting Families and Siblings After an Eating Disorder Diagnosis
A heartfelt guide on how to support families and siblings during this turbulent time, from Fill The Gap counsellor Alisha Armstrong who has walked a similar path.
23/02/2025
Holiday Reflections from an Eating Disorder Carer
“I made a choice – to let go of the past, where celebrating these special times was done with food and eating. Instead, I directed my energy toward what I could do.”
28/03/2024
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.
03/01/2024
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
15/12/2023
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.
09/11/2023
Anon ARFID Carer Story
Anon ARFID Carer Story Seeing my daughter eat a full meal is my source of joy, along with my other children and my furbaby. My
01/08/2023
Coping with Changes
The start of the new year often brings new challenges due to changes at school, university or work. These transition experiences can feel overwhelming with exposure
20/12/2022
Managing the Holidays
Facing the holiday season with an eating disorder can be challenging. The changes to normal routine and the social expectations associated with this time of
06/12/2022