November 2022
CEO Reflections on 2021-22
EDV CEO Belinda Caldwell reflects on operational achievements of the EDV team as part of our 2021-22 Annual Report.
Read moreEating disorder recovery and self-harm
Please know that this article covers the topic of self-harm and eating disorders. Before reading on, maybe take some time to check in with yourself and just see whether you're up for this conversation right now or whether it might be best to wait until you are in a better physical or emotional place.
Read moreEndometriosis and fertility
Acute or chronic health conditions are something that everyone will experience in their lifetime. However, when in recovery from an eating disorder (ED), there are nuances with respect to health anxiety, our interactions with the medical system and certain medical advice or treatment can often contradict the strategies we have employed in recovery.
Read moreOctober 2022
EDV 'bright idea' rewarded with $25,000 grant
EDV’s Peer Mentoring Program Manager and La Trobe University Graduate Researcher, Rachael Duck, has been awarded a grant to lead Australia’s first online training initiative specific to eating disorder peer workers.
Read moreAre you practicing Carer Alignment?
Carer alignment in eating disorder treatment is the practice of presenting a united front against your loved one's eating disorder. Find out how you can practice the ALIGN method at home.
Read moreEating disorder ‘crisis’ in Victoria calls for urgent action in next term of Government
Eating Disorders Victoria (EDV) has released its 2022 Election Statement, calling on all major political parties and independents to recognise the growing burden of eating disorders on the Victorian population.
Read moreSeptember 2022
The double life
EDV Telehealth Nurse and Recovery Ambassador Gemma shares her tips for juggling everyday life while actively in recovery from an eating disorder.
Read morePositive body image in sport: BIEDAW 2022
Sport has the capacity to shape and change lives in significant and formative ways, and we know that moving our bodies is good for us. However the constant attention to, and commentary about how people look as they engage in sport and movement can be really damaging for people across the spectrum from grassroots community sport, through to elite sport contexts.
Read moreEating Disorders in Pregnancy and Postpartum: BIEDAW 2022
Our bodies grow and change just as much as during adolescence, but in a shorter time frame. Sometimes, these changes can bring about body image concerns or eating disorders - usually for those who have experienced this in the past, but sometimes even for people who haven’t. It isn’t always easy to know the signs so you can act early, so we have pulled together some tips on how to know when you, or someone you know, might need help, and where to get it as you navigate through pregnancy to parenthood.
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