Behind the Smile 2019
It was a powerful evening with stories of lived experience of addiction, suicide and relationships. The flowers were chosen with …
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Rehabilitation needs to be Recognised.
Within the space of 6 months this year, more than 5 years post release from prison, I have been discriminated …
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Recovery talk at BodyMatters Australasia
I believe that eating disorders are misrepresented as merely ‘body image’ issues. They are complicated and cause many medical complications …
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Get out of Jail – Move On
In Greek tradition, yesterday was my name day. Eleni. When I had my first business cards printed about four years …
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Bodybuilding and Eating Disorders
As a sport where men and women are judged on body shape, size, muscularity, leanness and conditioning, bodybuilding competition requires …
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It’s an Inside Job – What is your blindfold?
How dependant have we become on our ‘devices’? The world wide web has enabled us to be outside our immediate …
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Deception before the Scale – Thoughts Behind the Number
It starts with a thought. Just one thought. For French woman Isabel Caro that thought was ‘ I weigh more …
Read MoreKerrie Speaks … on the devastating loss of her two sons to suicide.
Kerrie’s story clearly shows why Australians for Mental Health are lobbying for better mental health care services and treatment. This …
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Eating Disorders and Implications for the Fitness Industry
I had the honour of presenting a 90min lecture at Filex 2017 on “Identifying and Managing Clients with Eating Disorders …
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Perfectionism and Eating Disorders
Perfectionism in psychology is defined as a personality trait in which a person strives for ‘flawlessness’. This striving is accompanied by …
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