The latest in diagnosis and care from the annual ANZAED conference
We snuck into the annual Australia and New Zealand Academy for Eating Disorders (ANZAED) conference to illuminate the future of eating disorder diagnosis and care. We recorded on-site at the conferenc...
5 Sep 202330min
In depth with former helpline manager Juliette Thomson on person-centred recovery
According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, the DSM-V–also known as the psychiatrist’s bible–there are only four official diagnoses for eating disorders. Though experts exp...
1 Aug 202325min
What medications can help you recover from an eating disorder?
There’s a medication for almost every illness, and that’s true for mental illnesses,including eating disorders. But how do they work, and how do they help? We’relaunching our fourth season of Butterfl...
4 Juli 202336min
What 1600 young people told us about their body image
The results from the new Butterfly Body Kind Youth Survey are in, and they’re concerning. More than 1600 young people aged 12-18 took part in the survey, with at least half saying they were dissatisfi...
6 Juni 202327min
Meet the three MPs committed to better care for eating disorders
In February this year, ABC dedicated their flagship investigative report, Four Corners, to eating disorders. This was, in part, because of a few Members of Parliament. The MPs are Teal Independent Zoe...
9 Maj 202326min
It still hurts: Appearance-based teasing when you're a kid
Many of us remember being teased about our appearance in primary school because it happens - a lot. Perhaps we don’t think about it much now, but chances are the experience has left a mark on who we’v...
11 Apr 202323min
In Depth with NEDC director Beth Shelton
Dr Beth Shelton is a psychologist and long-time director of the National Eating Disorder Collaboration (NEDC), leading a team that develops national standards for preventing and treating eating disord...
14 Mars 202324min
All about #BodyPride as an LGBTQIA+ human
We’re all subject to continuous appearance-based pressures which impact our self-worth. The LGBTQIA+ community is no different. In fact, it’s a community that faces unique challenges regarding pressur...
14 Feb 202325min
