Is My Teenager Developing an Eating Disorder? Early Warning Signs Every Parent Should Know
A compassionate guide for parents navigating changes in their teenager’s eating habits, body image and relationship with food.
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How Nutrition Can Support Your Mental Health
When you’re struggling with your mental health, food is often one of the first things to become difficult. Some people lose their appetite completely. Others find themselves constantly grazing or eating for comfort. You might forget to eat until late in the day, rely on takeaway because cooking feels overwhelming, or feel guilty about your…
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Understanding the Evidence-Based Therapies Available Under Medicare’s Eating Disorder Treatment Plan
Receiving an eating disorder diagnosis can bring a mix of emotions. You might feel relieved to finally have answers, frightened about what comes next, or unsure where to begin. For parents, partners, and loved ones, it can be equally difficult to know how to help. One of the first questions many people ask is, “What…
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10 Early Warning Signs of an Eating Disorder Every Parent Should Know
Most parents don’t wake up one morning and suddenly realise their child has an eating disorder. More often, it starts with a feeling. A quiet sense that something isn’t quite right. Perhaps meals have become more difficult. Maybe your child seems more anxious than usual. Perhaps you’ve noticed foods disappearing from their plate, excuses to…
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What Parents Can Expect During Eating Disorder Treatment: A Guide for Families
When a child is diagnosed with an eating disorder, many parents experience two emotions at the same time. Relief. And fear. Relief that there is finally an explanation for what has been happening. Fear about what comes next. Questions often flood in. How serious is this? Will they recover? What does treatment involve? How do…
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How to Talk to Your Teen About an Eating Disorder: A Parent’s Guide
Many parents spend days, weeks or even months rehearsing this conversation in their heads. You notice changes. You feel concerned. You know you need to say something. But what? And how? What if they get angry? What if they deny anything is wrong? What if you make things worse? If these questions feel familiar, you’re…
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Supporting a Child with an Eating Disorder: A Guide for Parents and Carers
Discovering that your child may have an eating disorder can be one of the most frightening experiences a parent faces. Many parents describe feeling confused, overwhelmed and unsure where to turn. Questions often arise quickly. Is this a phase? Have I missed something? How do I help? What treatment does my child need? If you…
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How Nutrition Supports Mental Health
When we think about mental health, it is common to focus on thoughts, emotions, and life experiences. Food and nutrition are often overlooked, yet they play a meaningful role in how we feel day to day. If you have ever noticed feeling more irritable when you have not eaten, struggling to concentrate when meals are…
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Why Routine Eating Supports Anxiety and Mood
When anxiety is high or mood feels low, eating can become one of the first things to shift. You might skip meals without noticing, lose your appetite, feel overwhelmed by food choices, or find your eating pattern becomes irregular. Over time, this can leave you feeling even more depleted, more anxious, and less able to…
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Low Energy and Mental Health: Where to Start
Feeling constantly low on energy can be frustrating, confusing, and at times, overwhelming. It can show up as physical fatigue, mental fog, lack of motivation, or a sense that even simple tasks feel harder than they should. For many people, this experience sits at the intersection of both physical and mental health, and it is…
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