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What should I do if I think my partner has an eating disorder?
Eating disorders are serious psychological and physical illnesses that can be all consuming. If you think your partner is engaging in disordered eating behaviours, or has an eating disorder, it can be a confusing, scary and frustrating time. Butterfly’s team of experts have put this guide together to help you approach your partner and ultimately support them through their recovery.
https://butterfly.org.au/what-should-i-do-if-i-think-my-partner-has-an-eating-disorder/
Eating disorders in the workplace
With approximately one in five Australian workers experiencing a mental illness at any one time, there’s a chance someone in your workplace might be experiencing an eating disorder. From creating a Body Kind workplace, to changing your language around food, dieting and bodies, here are our top tips for managing eating disorders in the workplace.
How do you know it’s an eating disorder?
It’s the most basic of questions and the one most often asked on the Butterfly Helpline: How do you know it’s an eating disorder? If you're thinking there may be a problem, it's probably worth checking out. In the meantime, this podcast offers clues to what is - and what isn't - an eating disorder.
https://butterfly.org.au/podcast/how-do-you-know-its-an-eating-disorder/
Eating Disorders: Past, present and future care
To mark 20 years of serving people affected by body image issues and eating disorders, we're reviewing the past and present of care in Australia, and looking forward to the future for improved outcomes for those at risk.
https://butterfly.org.au/podcast/eating-disorders-past-present-and-future-care/
Autism, Eating Disorders and Me
Research indicates that 20-30% of adults with eating disorders are also Autistic, and the likelihood of having Autism is more than 15 times higher among people with Anorexia than among those without. But a lack of awareness among the public and healthcare providers means many go undiagnosed, and traditional eating disorder treatment models are often unsuitable for Autistic people. In this blog, Melanie shares her experience with autism and eating disorders, and what would have helped her.
What does an eating disorder look like to you?
About a million people in Australia will be burdened with an eating disorder this holiday season but for multitudes the people around them won’t know; they’ll be hiding in plain sight. Why? They don't look the way people with eating disorders are supposed to look.
https://butterfly.org.au/podcast/what-does-an-eating-disorder-look-like-to-you/
Butterfly releases new research findings to break down the stigma of eating disorders
Butterfly’s Christmas appeal – ‘An Eating Disorder Looks Like Me’ – challenges prevailing stereotypes to show eating disorders don’t have a specific ‘look’ - whether it be body shape, age, cultural background, gender, socio-economic status or even eating disorder presentation
Comprehensive literature review of COVID impact on eating disorders has implications for care
The review, which found that young people and those with existing eating-related issues were most at risk of being impacted by COVID-19, supports Butterfly’s launch of an eating disorder-specific Help Hub – a purpose-built resource to support the mental health of people living with eating disorders and disordered eating.
What does quality eating disorder treatment look like for a person in a larger body?
Monica Catherine shares her experience of navigating eating disorder recovery and treatment in a larger body - and what helped and hindered her journey.
https://butterfly.org.au/eating-disorder-treatment-for-a-larger-body/
Eating disorders & other health conditions
We know that treating an eating disorder can be complicated. But when you’re managing an eating disorder along with a co-occurring medical condition, that can add extra complexity. In this episode, we talk to guests living with coexisting conditions as well as experts helping their clients to manage both.
https://butterfly.org.au/podcast/eating-disorders-other-health-conditions/
