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Associate Professor Andrea Phillipou, principal research fellow at Orygen and the Centre for Youth Mental Health at the University of Melbourne.

Anorexia is the deadliest mental health condition. Experts say we are treating it completely wrong

The biased idea that anorexia nervosa affects only young, affluent women, and an emphasis on weight restoration, are contributing to such a lack of research; there have been no treatment breakthroughs for 50 years.

  • Wendy Tuohy

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  • Lauren Ironmonger
Stephanie Boulet is a psychologist who have lived experience of anorexia nervosa and is leading efforts to investigate personalised treatments for eating disorders.

Stephanie was told she would never get better. Now she’s at the forefront of treating her illness

Only 50 per cent of people with an eating disorder have weight and shape concerns as their central or most important symptom.

  • Kate Aubusson
Courtney Rattle has spent her life battling anorexia, she is now a mother to a nine-month-old daughter, Anya.

‘Absolutely brutal’: The hidden group at risk of eating disorders

Pregnancy and menopause are close behind puberty as high-risk periods for eating disorders and body image issues in women. So why isn’t more help available?

  • Lauren Ironmonger
Eating Disorders Victoria chief executive Belinda Caldwell.

Key roles for coaches, social media crackdown in plan to tackle eating disorders

Almost 300,000 Victorians had an eating disorder last financial year. Experts hope more support services and teaching trainers how to spot warning signs will combat the scourge.

  • Broede Carmody
Katherine Kalaitzidis lives with body dysmorphia disorder.

A voice in Katherine’s head tells her she is ‘ugly’, but help for her common condition may be on the way

People with body dysmorphia process what they see differently, research has found, and really perceive flaws in their appearance that others cannot.

  • Wendy Tuohy
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‘I can’t really explain it’: Ozempic works, so why is writer Johann Hari conflicted?

The bestselling author went down a rabbit hole of research before taking it, emerging slimmer and with a book about the experience.

  • Amanda Hooton
Jennifer Lawrence says she likes eating spaghetti sandwiched between pizza slices.

Celebrities are taking life’s greatest pleasure and making it feel like work

Nothing tells you more about a person than what’s in their fridge. And while this fascination has been around for centuries, it’s now bloomed into a full-blown social obsession.

  • Wendy Syfret
An example of a fake pro-eating disorder ad from Reset Australia.

Social media giants are meant to block harmful content. In reality, it’s thriving

The algorithms and moderation systems of Instagram, Facebook and X don’t just allow pro-eating disorder content – they actively recommend harmful content to children.

  • David Swan
The desire to always be thinner feels never-ending for many people.

Does the desire to be thinner ever really go away?

Like most women, I thought the constant battle between my body and my brain would grow quiet as I grew older. But it doesn’t seem to be going anywhere for any of us.

  • Abbir Dib

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