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Anorexia My journey as a performing artist with anorexia nervosa

My journey as a performing artist with anorexia nervosa

by Fiona Luby

Using the stage to face fear head-on When most unwell with anorexia nervosa (AN) I’ve been so intensely gripped by fear that I’ve wanted only to hide. To hide in my home, under layers of warm clothes, by running so fast I am a blur, by following the same route...

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Free - 'A Girl Called Tim' Podcast

In this free podcast, Dr June Alexander reads her memoir, written almost entirely from her diaries, which she began writing at the age of 12.

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June on ABC’s The Conversation Hour

The Australian Broadcasting Commission (ABC) Radio 774, in the Conversation Hour on January 13, discussed the effects of food shortages due to the pandemic. I describe the impact on people with eating disorders.

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