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
In depth with early childhood body image expert Dr Stephanie Damiano
It goes without saying that we want to give our young children the best start. We also know from years of research that negative body image can impact almost all life outcomes – including relationship...
3 Jan 202324min
How can we be kind to our bodies this summer?
The summer holidays usually come with some expectations. We meet the extended family for a holiday meal. We wear fewer clothes in the summer heat. We make new year’s resolutions pushed by the diet ind...
13 Dec 202226min
In Depth on Perfectionism with Prof Tracey Wade
The drive for perfectionism is unusually common in people experiencing body image issues and eating disorders. Perfectionism is quite different from the drive to improve, which is an appropriate and h...
1 Nov 202220min
