Why body confidence actually grows with age

Why body confidence actually grows with age

Improving how you feel about your body has nothing to do with trying to alter it.

  • byEvelyn Lewin

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As lockdown ended,Nik’s anxiety about his body returned

As lockdown ended,Nik’s anxiety about his body returned

Social media posts about shedding COVID kilos may appear harmless but experts are issuing firm warnings,with even subtle posts about fitness posing a problem.

  • bySophie Aubrey
I flouted COVID rules and risked my life,desperate to lose weight
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Body image

I flouted COVID rules and risked my life,desperate to lose weight

Feeling exposed from my book tour is one reason my eating disorder came back during lockdown. But it’s not the only reason.

  • byLucia Osborne Crowley
Eating disorders emerging among children as young as 10
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Mental health

Eating disorders emerging among children as young as 10

The Butterfly Foundation has recorded a rise in helpline calls about increasingly younger children,especially in the 10-14 age range.

  • byCaitlin Fitzsimmons
Stereotypes about eating disorders plague treatment of Indigenous sufferers

Stereotypes about eating disorders plague treatment of Indigenous sufferers

Indigenous Australians are just as likely to experience eating disorders as others but a perception the illness is only prevalent among white girls is hampering treatment.

  • byCaitlin Fitzsimmons
Don’t consume the guilt:You don’t need to ‘earn’ your food
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Diet

Don’t consume the guilt:You don’t need to ‘earn’ your food

I’ve seen so many people on social media talk about how they’re running a few extra kilometres or doing extra workouts at the gym to “earn” their afternoon snack,and it’s concerning.

  • byAlice Clarke
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Regional Victorians overlooked in mental health care funding
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Opinion

Regional Victorians overlooked in mental health care funding

In Victoria,out of sight is seemingly out of mind when it comes to investing in the mental health of rural communities.

  • bySkye Kinder andMathew Coleman
Emily Seebohm shares eating disorder struggles

Emily Seebohm shares eating disorder struggles

The Olympic swimmer,based in Brisbane,shared her two-year struggle with her followers on Instagram.

  • byLucy Stone
Surge in eating disorders reveals'tragedy'of lockdown

Surge in eating disorders reveals'tragedy'of lockdown

The Prime Minister's adviser on suicide prevention says lockdown was hard for many of us. For anyone with an eating disorder it was"horror on steroids".

  • byChip Le Grand
The Crown raises the profile of a deadly condition but does not address its many misconceptions

The Crown raises the profile of a deadly condition but does not address its many misconceptions

Diana's struggle with bulimia nervosa is a confronting theme of the latest season of the Netflix hit series.

  • byDr Antonia Saunokonoko
Did Princess Diana's bulimia play a role in her marriage breakdown?

Did Princess Diana's bulimia play a role in her marriage breakdown?

There were many strains on the union,but the latest season of The Crown suggests the royals blamed the couple's troubles in part on Diana's eating disorder.

  • byMichael S. Rosenwald