July 2022
Your carer questions answered
The Carer Coaching team share with you some of the common questions they hear from parents. You may find they are questions that you have found yourself thinking - it really is amazing how much we share even when we feel isolated in this journey.
Read moreJune 2022
Pre-meal Goal Setting
EDV's Telehealth Nurse Alison discusses about pre-meal goal setting, a practice that can increase self-efficacy during your recovery journey, no matter what stage!
Read moreSetting healthy boundaries as a Carer
When an eating disorder finds its way into your family it can often feel like you have woken up in a parallel universe, and you may find your normal family rituals, rules, culture feel changed. Focusing on healthy boundaries can help us navigate this frightening time.
Read moreGabriel's travel story
"Ever since I was little, I always wanted to visit Machu Picchu. I cannot tell you why, but it was something I wanted to do by myself and have one beautiful thing that was just mine. When friends announced their wedding in South America, I thought it was the perfect opportunity to fulfil this dream. I had recently felt that I was in recovery, so I made the decision to travel by myself for the first three weeks of the six-week trip, before meeting up with friends."
Read moreMay 2022
Making friendships work in recovery
We know it takes effort on both sides - let's explore what friendship can look like while you navigate recovery.
Read moreEDV to retain COVID-19 funding to keep up with 'tail-end' of pandemic
Victoria's Minister for Mental Health, the Hon James Merlino MP, visited EDV to officially announce a funding package for eating disorders, including the retention of COVID-19 funding for Eating Disorders Victoria.
Read moreApril 2022
What do young people have to say about recovery from an ED?
"With the benefit of time I can see now how fiercely my family fought for me and how if they didn’t, I might be asking myself the question of “why did no one fight for me as an unwell child”?". Our Carer Coaching team interview two young people who have recovered from an eating disorder about their perspective on treatment and recovery.
Read moreWill I ever win this battle?
Whether you have been in recovery for 5 weeks or 5 years – it’s likely that you may have asked yourself that question. Telehealth Nurse and Peer Mentor Gemma shares a lived experience reflection on this common feeling of uncertainty.
Read moreMarch 2022
A deep dive into comparison
We all make comparisons, it’s not unique to people with eating disorders and it’s not only while struggling through one that I made them, I still do. However, the intensity and frequency of comparing myself to others was more significant when I had an eating disorder; I constantly looked at other people and measured myself against them, not only in body but in everything else I’d also found lacking.
Read moreUsing the RAVES model as a Carer
As a carer, you may have come across the RAVES model of eating disorder recovery. This model, developed by dietician Shane Jeffrey, explains in practical terms what we are trying to aim toward to ensure our loved one recovers from their eating disorder.
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