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advocacy Shifting beliefs around diet culture and anti-fat bias

Shifting beliefs around diet culture and anti-fat bias

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Utopia: a place of ideal perfection especially in laws, government, and social conditions (Merriam-Webster Dictionary) In sixth grade, my class was asked to write a paper entitled Utopia. The year was 1966-67, when the United States was embroiled in the Vietnam war, peace protests and race riots. My class was...

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Eating Disorders An Open Letter to my Anxiety (Mr A)

An Open Letter to my Anxiety (Mr A)

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Dear Mr A. (Mr Anxiety), Firstly, I acknowledge you for what you are. You are mysterious, unpredictable, and unfathomable; you have every quality required to throw my life out of balance. I first felt your presence several years ago, during a deeply significant family event. I did not know what...

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Eating Disorders Turning eating disorder thoughts into visual works of art

Turning eating disorder thoughts into visual works of art

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Eating disorders (ED) are one of the deadliest mental illnesses that continue to be severely underestimated and under resourced. Too often, people living with an eating disorder continue to be brushed aside. Since my discharge from The Geelong Clinic in 2019, I’ve struggled to find my way along an unfamiliar...

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