International Youth Day
On International Youth Day 2023, EDFA encourages greater awareness of the difficulties our youth are facing in this ever-changing world, particularly the prevalence of disordered eating and eating disorders amongst our youth.
Anon ARFID Carer Story
Anon ARFID Carer Story Seeing my daughter eat a full meal is my source of joy, along with my other children and my furbaby. My
Mum’s ‘terrifying’ experience of learning her daughter had anorexia nervosa
As a mental health nurse, Sarah Lovell has cared for patients with eating disorders.
But little could prepare the single parent for when her own teenager daughter developed anorexia nervosa.
How To Help Your Child Understand Their Changing Body
Worldwide, an overwhelming amount of the population, children and adults alike, report struggling with body image concerns. In Australia alone, some staggering statistics are: Body
Eating disorder carers unable to seek help for themselves despite need
MEDIA RELEASE June 22, 2023 Nearly 90% of eating disorder carers say their own physical and psychological well-being has declined as a result of their
June is International Pride Month
June is a significant month for both the LGBTQIA+ ((lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, queer/questioning, asexual +) community and those living with eating disorders. It’s
Eating disorder carers welcome $1.7 million in Federal Government funding for online peer support and counselling service
Eating Disorders Families Australia (EDFA) welcomes the Federal Government’s decision to fund a $1.7 million program designed to help carers better support a loved one
Laying the Groundwork for Eating Disorders
System Reform in Australia While acknowledging funding provided in this year’s Federal Budget, members ofthe Eating Disorder Alliance of Australia (EDAA) have called on the
EDFA unveils the ‘Hope’ pendant to raise awareness of the eating disorder carer journey
Eating Disorders Families Australia (EDFA) will unveil a custom-designed pendant worth over $4,200 to launch its new annual ‘Recharge 4 Recovery’ campaign to raise awareness
