Families and carers the greatest motivators

Families and carers the greatest motivators

F.E.A.S.T. on this parent power representing USA, Australia and New Zealand: from left: Becky Henry (USA), Bridget Bonnin, Belinda Caldwell and June Alexander (Australia) and Nicki Wilson (New Zealand).

They are out of the shadows. They are silent no more. They are connecting and sharing on the Internet. They are packing their bags and

June Alexander and Professor Cynthia Bulik – my grandma experiences rate a mention in Cindy’s latest book ‘Midlife Eating Disorders’.

attending conferences. They are not feeling shamed, or blamed or failures. They are feeling empowered, hopeful and engaged.

They are families and carers of people with eating disorders.

They are speaking, with a clear message: take notice of us, our experience is valuable, we deserve support.

This ‘take home’ message came through loud and strong at the ‘At Home with Eating Disorders’ conference, Australia’s first such event for families and carers.

Keynote speaker, Professor Cynthia Bulik, reflects:

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