It’s International Women’s Day – Celebrating women all around the world
Today is International Women’s Day. A day on which we celebrate women around the world, and their contribution that they make to securing women’s rights and helping to shape more equitable, tolerant societies. But equally [...]
Is there an eating disorder test you can take online?
Google recently reported that one of the most popular search terms on the subject of eating disorders was “eating disorder test”. Since so many people seem to be searching for the answer you are probably [...]
V is for Vitamin O – Are you getting your daily dose of the love hormone?
What a money-spinner Valentine’s Day is. How much money is made on this day, playing on our emotions, and the need to show love and to feel loved? And without trying to be too cynical [...]
Searches for eating disorders increased in 2018
A search of Google’s Top searches of 2018 shows some interesting statistics on the topic of eating disorder. Although not the top search in the category of "eating disorder", the fastest rising search term was [...]
Who and What is our Best Selfie?
Today, with the advent of smartphones, Photoshop is no longer the domain of airbrushed celebrities and famous stars glossing the headlines. Smartphones allow John and Jane Ordinary Citizen access to filters and photo-editing applications that [...]
Government investing in the treatment of eating disorders with additional Medicare support
I am pleased to hear the great news that the Australian federal government has taken additional steps to recognise the seriousness of eating disorders. In my practice I see the effects of these debilitating conditions [...]