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
EDFA’s Top 10 Tips for Eating Disorder Carers at Easter
EDFA’s Top 10 Tips for Eating Disorder Carers at Easter Holidays, such as Easter, can be a stressful time for any family, but they can
27/03/2024
Eating Disorder Alliance (EDA) welcomes potential ban of compounded weight loss drugs
Eating Disorder Organisations Say ‘The Time Is Now’ to Take Action for the Millions of Australians Impacted
19/03/2024
What Does Eating Disorder Recovery Look Like?
If you have a loved one on the path to recovery, it’s crucial to understand the various signs that indicate recovery.
10/01/2024
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
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.
22/11/2023
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
17/11/2023
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
13/11/2023
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