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A space for sharing all things body image and eating disorders related. All blog entries are written by our staff, those with a lived experience and professionals.

Tag: peer workforce

01 Aug 2023
Experience

What is an eating disorder recovery coach and how do they help?

Have you heard of an eating disorder recovery coach? Coaches are becoming an increasingly popular addition to an eating disorder treatment team, but what do coaches do and how can they help? In this blog, Sophie and Olivia, who have both recovered from their own eating disorders, share why they were inspired to become recovery coaches and how a coach might be able to help you.
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20 Jul 2023
Experience

A Day in the Life of a Peer Support Worker

In this blog, Clare, who is a peer worker and senior advisor with Eating Disorders Victoria’s Peer Mentoring Program, shares what’s involved in a peer work program and why utilising lived experience can be a powerful tool for ongoing recovery.
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08 May 2023
Research

Using lived experience to help others: the eating disorder peer workforce

There is growing public policy interest in the development of the mental health peer workforce. But in the context of eating disorders, what does this look like, and what are the potential benefits and risks? Butterfly recently commissioned research to find out.
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