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Butterfly is an Australian non-for-profit supporting people with Eating Disorders and Body Image concerns. National Helpline: 1800 33 4673 #eatingdisorders

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Butterfly Foundation
2 months
For the third year, Butterfly’s BodyKind Youth Survey highlights that body dissatisfaction, a significant risk factor for eating disorders, remains widespread among young people in Australia. Let's reflect on how we can develop a more BodyKind Australia.
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If you’re a parent of a child with an eating disorder, researchers from Federation University want to hear from you for their research study around parent and caregiver wellbeing. Learn more: 🦋
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Butterfly Foundation
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Are you currently on a waitlist for eating disorder treatment? Curtin University researchers want to better understand how eating disorder treatment waitlists may adversely impact people. Learn more:
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Butterfly Foundation
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This Disability Pride Month, we’re spotlighting the My Body, My Voice research project, launched with Women’s Health in the South East in partnership with Women with Disabilities Victoria and Butterfly. Read here:
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My Body, My Voice is a research project launched by WHISE in 2024, in partnership with Women with Disabilities Victoria (WDV) and the Butterfly
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Butterfly Foundation
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If you’re a parent of a child with an eating disorder, researchers from Federation University want to hear from you for their research study around parent and caregiver wellbeing. Learn more:
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Butterfly Foundation
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Cosmetic surgery marketing on social media and out of home advertising often capitalises on body image insecurity. Operation Redress encourages a critical approach to this content, to protect one’s body image and self-esteem. Read the blog post here:
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Butterfly Foundation
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In this Let’s Talk #podcast episode, Juliette shares the complex challenges she faces in navigating eating disorder recovery, whilst also living with a physical and psychosocial disability. Listen here: 🎙️
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Butterfly Foundation
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RT @NEDC_Australia: Language & imagery matter when reporting on eating disorders. Informed by evidence & developed with @MindframeMedia &….
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Butterfly Foundation
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RT @NEDC_Australia: 🎧 Explore a curated selection of podcasts from NEDC and leading ED orgs across Australia. For clinicians, families & th….
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Butterfly Foundation
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples face many barriers in accessing culturally safe treatment and care for eating disorders, as explored in a recent study in the Journal of Eating Disorders. Researcher Zyana Gall discusses the research here:
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Butterfly Foundation
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Did you know that Butterfly runs in-person recovery support groups in Tasmania? Peer Support Worker Beth recently shared with ABC the positive feedback from participants, and the valuable role of lived experience insights. Learn more: 🦋
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Butterfly Foundation
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Curtin University researchers have partnered with The Centre for Clinical Intervention’s Eating Disorder Program to assess their evidence-based self-help program, supporting people living with an eating disorder. To contribute to this study, click here:
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Butterfly Foundation
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Are we in a youth body image crisis? @TheDailyAus podcast discusses the findings from Butterfly’s latest BodyKind Youth Survey. See here:
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Butterfly Foundation
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Researchers from the University of Melbourne are investigating how cognitive flexibility and related processes like perfectionism may contribute to the persistence of eating disorder symptoms. Participate here:
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Butterfly Foundation
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In this Let’s Talk #podcast episode, we discuss the unique challenges LGBTQIA+ youth face when navigating body image concerns and accessing support. Listen here: 🏳️‍🌈
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Butterfly Foundation
2 months
Butterfly's recent BodyKind Youth survey revealed that the majority of LGBTQIA+ youth are feeling dissatisfied with their bodies. We’ve produced some factsheets for educators and parents with the folks at Minus18 to help. 🏳️‍🌈 💙
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Butterfly Foundation
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Butterfly’s BodyKind Youth Survey reveals 7 in 10 young people believe social media platforms need to do more to help young people have a positive body image. We hit the streets of Sydney to discuss & look at how we can create a more BodyKind Australia. ⬇️.
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Butterfly Foundation
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With the release of Butterfly's BodyKind Youth Survey 2024 findings, we hit the streets of Sydney with Jenna With The Pink to share the findings with young people and hear how they navigate body image concerns and ways they're kind to their bodies. Watch here!
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Butterfly Foundation
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If your child's primary school registers for Butterfly Body Bright, an education program that improves students' body confidence, emotional wellbeing, and relationships with food, before 4 July, they'll go into the draw to win 1 of 5 book packs. See here:
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Butterfly Foundation
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Butterfy’s prevention and education programs Butterfly Body Bright and BodyKind Online Education are featured on ACER’s Wellbeing Program Guide, which shares valuable wellbeing programs across Australia. See here:
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