Endometriosis and fertility

Acute or chronic health conditions are something that everyone will experience in their lifetime. However, when in recovery from an eating disorder (ED), there are nuances with respect to health anxiety, our interactions with the medical system and certain medical advice or treatment can often contradict the strategies we have employed in recovery.

EDV 'bright idea' rewarded with $25,000 grant

EDV’s Peer Mentoring Program Manager and La Trobe University Graduate Researcher, Rachael Duck, has been awarded a grant to lead Australia’s first online training initiative specific to eating disorder peer workers.

Are you practicing Carer Alignment?

Carer alignment in eating disorder treatment is the practice of presenting a united front against your loved one's eating disorder. Find out how you can practice the ALIGN method at home.

Eating disorder ‘crisis’ in Victoria calls for urgent action in next term of Government

Eating Disorders Victoria (EDV) has released its 2022 Election Statement, calling on all major political parties and independents to recognise the growing burden of eating disorders on the Victorian population.

The double life

EDV Telehealth Nurse and Recovery Ambassador Gemma shares her tips for juggling everyday life while actively in recovery from an eating disorder.

Positive body image in sport: BIEDAW 2022

Sport has the capacity to shape and change lives in significant and formative ways, and we know that moving our bodies is good for us. However the constant attention to, and commentary about how people look as they engage in sport and movement can be really damaging for people across the spectrum from grassroots community sport, through to elite sport contexts.

Eating Disorders in Pregnancy and Postpartum: BIEDAW 2022

Our bodies grow and change just as much as during adolescence, but in a shorter time frame. Sometimes, these changes can bring about body image concerns or eating disorders - usually for those who have experienced this in the past, but sometimes even for people who haven’t. It isn’t always easy to know the signs so you can act early, so we have pulled together some tips on how to know when you, or someone you know, might need help, and where to get it as you navigate through pregnancy to parenthood.

Media Release: BIEDAW 2022

Conversation starters

Early intervention can reduce the severity and duration of eating disorders and can make a full recovery more likely. Everyone can play a role in taking action early and having a conversation is a great way to start.

Interrupting new eating disorder behaviours

EDV's Carer Coaching team explain why being alert to new signs or eating disorder behaviours in your loved one, especially as they move through the different stages of recovery, is so important.