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advocacy Losing compassion for my eating disorder

Losing compassion for my eating disorder

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I never thought that at 16 years old I would forget who I was. I want to emphasize the word ‘forget’ because I did not choose to transform into someone I could not recognize. I did not choose to have my brain so thickly clouded that I could not remember...

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Books June Alexander in podcast with Karin Lewis on eating disorder recovery and the diary

June Alexander in podcast with Karin Lewis on eating disorder recovery and the diary

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A podcast with eating disorder therapist Karin Lewis tells of how a love of writing and family helped me to forge a life of my own, beyond a 44-year battle with anorexia nervosa. As background to the podcast interview, Karin invited me to address the following questions: Recovery questions Do you believe recovery...

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The Diary Healer News What does an eating disorder look like to you?

What does an eating disorder look like to you?

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Do you think you can tell a person has an eating disorder just by their appearance? Do you think a person with an eating disorder looks a certain way? Do you think they are either very fat or very thin, depending on the type of eating disorder? Wrong, wrong, wrong....

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Videos & Podcasts Interview: Mamamia’s podcast ‘The Quicky’

Interview: Mamamia’s podcast ‘The Quicky’

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We thank Mamamia and The Quicky for helping to raise awareness about eating disorders (ED) and in particular, EDs impacting adult women. June was delighted to share her story and the message that recovery is possible at every age. Click here to listen or search ‘The Quicky’ in your podcast app.

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June speaks with Dr. Cynthia M. Bulik – Eating Disorders Genetics Initiative

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June was delighted to join Dr. Cynthia M. Bulik, principal investigator for the Eating Disorders Genetics Initiative (EDGI), for a Facebook Live recently. June speaks about her story and experience of anorexia nervosa, and how diary writing can help people on their journey to peace and wellbeing.  EDGI Australia:...

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Videos & Podcasts Routledge ‘Experts on Mental Health’ hub

Routledge ‘Experts on Mental Health’ hub

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June was thrilled to be invited to contribute to the Routledge Experts on Mental Health hub. You can access the hub via this link – look for June’s video at the top of the list: How can diary writing help as a survival tool in eating disorders?

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Videos & Podcasts Interview with June Alexander – OCR FM (Geelong)

Interview with June Alexander – OCR FM (Geelong)

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June was interviewed recently by Edwina and Greg McHenry on Community Connect. Listen via iTunes or OCR FM podcasts.

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Events Using ED recovery skills to cope with COVID-19 isolation

Using ED recovery skills to cope with COVID-19 isolation

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How are you coping with your eating disorder (ED) during the COVID-19 pandemic? Even if, like me, you have been in recovery or recovered from the illness for some years, the social and physical isolation restrictions enforced by our health providers and governments to fight the virus spread, have probably...

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Dear Diary It’s time to be visible, be loud, be a nuisance about eating disorders

It’s time to be visible, be loud, be a nuisance about eating disorders

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To mark the fourth annual World Eating Disorders Action Day on June 2, this story is the first in a series on the 2019 theme, “Eating Disorders: We Can’t Afford to Wait”. By Susan Ringwood We’ve been waiting for a long time. Anorexia Nervosa was first formally described by Sir...

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Videos & Podcasts Podcast: A Girl Called Tim: Escape from an Eating Disorder Hell

Podcast: A Girl Called Tim: Escape from an Eating Disorder Hell

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Hello – I’m June Alexander, and I’m going to speak to you today about my memoir, A Girl Called Tim: Escape from an Eating Disorder Hell. I’m going to read from my memoir, and first of all I’m going to read the introduction. Click here to access the podcast.

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