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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
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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
‘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
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- Social media
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
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- Social media
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
- Opinion
- Body image
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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- Body image
Diets, BMI and ‘bad’ foods axed: Eating disorders prompt curriculum overhaul
Hundreds of references to weight and the word “healthier” have also been removed, and replaced with terms such as “balanced nutrition”.
- Henrietta Cook
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Combatting body dysmorphia begins with teenagers
The prevalence of imagery of people with highly defined muscles is creating a false sense of comparison about normal muscle mass.
- The Herald's View
Why ’roids are all the rage among young seeking the body beautiful
Steroid misuse will be a focus of the 2024 Global Drug Survey as performance and image enhancing drugs soar among the fitness and body-image conscious.
- Amber Schultz
‘People would never need to go to hospital’: Is this the smarter way to tackle eating disorders?
When Hanna Patricia was in hospital for an eating disorder, it did more harm than good. A new program could have prevented her from being there at all.
- Angus Thomson
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