Eating Disorders
Eating disorders are surprisingly common. Over 1 million Australians – about 4% of the population – are currently living with an eating disorder. The COVID-19 pandemic has led to an increase of eating disorders and disordered eating behaviours, with Australia’s Butterfly National Helpline receiving a 48% increase in contacts over the past year.
Eating Disorders in Children and Young People
It’s not only teenagers and young adults who are affected by Eating Disorders (EDs). In recent years, rates of EDs in boys and girls under 12 have been growing. This article is for parents facing this challenging and often lonely journey and aims to offer practical guidance for navigating an ED in your child or teen.
Eating disorders: where can I learn more or get help?
Here are some resources (including websites, organisations, and books) that seek to support anyone impacted by an eating disorder.
How can churches support someone with an eating disorder?
Churches can play an important role in supporting someone with an eating disorder. They can connect them into a caring community and love them unconditionally in practical ways.
Polly’s story
Polly talks frankly about her struggles with eating disorders and other forms of anxiety and how isolating these can be.
Polly’s story
Polly talks frankly about her struggles with eating disorders and other forms of anxiety and how isolating these can be.
How can churches support someone with an eating disorder?
Churches can play an important role in supporting someone with an eating disorder. They can connect them into a caring community and love them unconditionally in practical ways.
Eating disorders: where can I learn more or get help?
Here are some resources (including websites, organisations, and books) that seek to support anyone impacted by an eating disorder.
Eating Disorders in Children and Young People
It’s not only teenagers and young adults who are affected by Eating Disorders (EDs). In recent years, rates of EDs in boys and girls under 12 have been growing. This article is for parents facing this challenging and often lonely journey and aims to offer practical guidance for navigating an ED in your child or teen.
Eating Disorders
Eating disorders are surprisingly common. Over 1 million Australians – about 4% of the population – are currently living with an eating disorder. The COVID-19 pandemic has led to an increase of eating disorders and disordered eating behaviours, with Australia’s Butterfly National Helpline receiving a 48% increase in contacts over the past year.
