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I am living proof that recovery is possible and we are worth more than this.
https://butterfly.org.au/story/worth-more-than-this-holistically-me/
https://butterfly.org.au/podcast/in-depth-with-occupational-therapist-dr-elysa-roberts/
https://butterfly.org.au/who-we-are/careers/position-vacant-communications-manager/
The 2022 theme for Body Image and Eating Disorders Awareness week is 'Know the signs, and act early'. We asked our lived experience network, the Butterfly Collective, how early intervention could have stopped their eating disorders from developing and thriving, and how it could make recovery more possible.
https://butterfly.org.au/how-can-early-intervention-stop-eating-disorders-from-developing/
"My eating disorder was my best friend, professional, significant other and parent, but I only managed to beat it with the help from all the above. I am fully recovered because I worked hard and because my hard work was supported by the incredible people in my world." Emma shares what your loved one might want you to know about eating disorders and recovery.
https://butterfly.org.au/biedaw-blog-six-things-on-eating-disorders/
For Body Image and Eating Disorder Awareness Week (BIEDAW), social worker Lauren shares her lived experience and why she wishes people could realise eating disorders aren’t a choice or about vanity.
https://butterfly.org.au/what-i-wish-people-knew-about-eating-disorders/
54% of people with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) will also experience body image concerns and are up to 60% more likely to develop an eating disorder. In light of World PCOS Day on September 1, Maori/Irish-Australian model Mahalia Handley shares her lived experience of PCOS, Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) and disordered eating.
https://butterfly.org.au/mahalia-handley-how-pcos-impacted-my-body-image/