Candid Conversations

Jeanette's story - Caring for two daughters with anorexia nervosa while living in regional Victoria

For the first time on the podcast we have a lived experience story from a carer perspective! Jeanette is a Stories of Recovery Ambassador at EDV who has supported two daughters through recovery from anorexia nervosa. Jeanette beautifully weaves her family's story through the lens of EDV values - Perseverance, Connection, Courage and Optimism. 💡 Are you supporting a loved one with an eating disorder? EDV's range of carer/loved one resources and services can help. Visit our website here [https://www.eatingdisorders.org.au/for-family-and-friends/edv-services-for-carers/]to learn more. 📞 CONTACT THE HUB: Call: 1300 550 236 Email: hub@eatingdisorders.org.au Web Enquiry: ⁠www.eatingdisorders.org.au⁠ [https://www.eatingdisorders.org.au/] If you are located outside of Victoria, please contact The Butterfly Foundation: ⁠www.butterfly.org.au⁠ [https://butterfly.org.au/] 🌿 FIND EDV ON SOCIALS: Instagram: ⁠@eatingdisordersvictoria⁠  [https://www.instagram.com/eatingdisordersvictoria/] Facebook: ⁠www.facebook.com/EatingDisordersVictoria/⁠  [https://www.facebook.com/EatingDisordersVictoria] Twitter: ⁠@ed_victoria⁠ [https://twitter.com/ED_Victoria] EDV acknowledges the traditional custodians of the land on which this podcast is recorded. The Boonwurrung and Woiwurrung people of the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders past, present, and emerging.

Lily's story - compulsive exercise, OCD, rural Victoria, sibling dynamics, staying on top of mental health

Please welcome EDV Ambassador Lily to the podcast! Lily is a clinical nurse specialist at a large regional hospital in Victoria. She loves the outdoors and adores being an aunty. While Lily is now focused on living life to the fullest, as a teen she experienced anorexia nervosa, OCD, anxiety and depression. Lily's story of recovery covers the challenges of living in a rural area, navigating FBT, the backwards and forward steps of recovery, the impact of an eating disorder on the broader family unit, and the steps she takes to maintain her mental health. 👣 How do you navigate exercise in recovery? Check out this helpful article here [https://www.eatingdisorders.org.au/eating-disorders-a-z/eating-disorders-and-exercise/] from the EDV website. 💡 Are you looking for eating disorder treatment in Victoria? EDV has partnered with La Trobe University to offer a no-cost eating disorder clinic for eligible Victorians. The clinic is based out of EDV in Abbotsford or via Telehealth and offers eligible clients no-cost eating disorder treatment through either guided self-help stepped care (GSH-SC) or cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). Both are evidence-based treatment approaches for eating disorders. Visit our website here [https://www.eatingdisorders.org.au/find-support/edv-x-la-trobe-clinic/] to learn more. 📞 CONTACT THE HUB: Call: 1300 550 236 Email: hub@eatingdisorders.org.au Web Enquiry: ⁠www.eatingdisorders.org.au⁠ [https://www.eatingdisorders.org.au/] If you are located outside of Victoria, please contact The Butterfly Foundation: ⁠www.butterfly.org.au⁠ [https://butterfly.org.au/] 🌿 FIND EDV ON SOCIALS: Instagram: ⁠@eatingdisordersvictoria⁠  [https://www.instagram.com/eatingdisordersvictoria/] Facebook: ⁠www.facebook.com/EatingDisordersVictoria/⁠  [https://www.facebook.com/EatingDisordersVictoria] Twitter: ⁠@ed_victoria⁠ [https://twitter.com/ED_Victoria] EDV acknowledges the traditional custodians of the land on which this podcast is recorded. The Boonwurrung and Woiwurrung people of the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders past, present, and emerging.

It's time for a Critical Conversation - the bigger picture of eating disorders and mental ill health

We're putting our critical thinking caps on for this episode of Candid Conversations! Social worker, graduate researcher and EDV Peer Mentoring Program Manager Rachael Duck joins Bree for an important conversation that will challenge listeners to think outside the box and look beyond an individual focus on health. Importantly, we invite you to think about the idea that eating disorders don't happen on their own, and that people's experiences are often tied to larger social and cultural forces. As Rachael likes to say, the personal is political! The release of this episode aligns with Body Image and Eating Disorders Awareness Week 2023. As part of the theme 'The Time is Now to Take Action on Eating Disorders and Body Image', we are sharing lots of lived experience reflections, education resources and advocacy information on our socials. Make sure you're following us! 🌿 FIND EDV ON SOCIALS: Instagram: ⁠⁠@eatingdisordersvictoria⁠ ⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/eatingdisordersvictoria/] Facebook: ⁠⁠www.facebook.com/EatingDisordersVictoria/⁠ ⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/EatingDisordersVictoria] Twitter: ⁠⁠@ed_victoria⁠⁠ [https://twitter.com/ED_Victoria] LinkedIn: ⁠www.linkedin.com/company/eating-disorders-victoria/⁠ [https://www.linkedin.com/company/eating-disorders-victoria/] 📞 CONTACT THE HUB: Call: 1300 550 236 Email: hub@eatingdisorders.org.au Web Enquiry: ⁠www.eatingdisorders.org.au⁠ [https://www.eatingdisorders.org.au/] If you are located outside of Victoria, please contact The Butterfly Foundation: ⁠www.butterfly.org.au⁠ [https://butterfly.org.au/] EDV acknowledges the traditional custodians of the land on which this podcast is recorded. The Boonwurrung and Woiwurrung people of the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders past, present, and emerging.

Beth's story - coping mechanism for family turmoil, using a 'fear hierarchy' approach in recovery, shapeshifting relapse

In between recent visits to hospital wards to share her story, Ambassador Beth stopped into EDV to record her recovery story for you. Beth's story covers: * The impact of a challenging home environment * Feeling voiceless in the treatment process * Hitting rock bottom, and getting back up again * Pursuing recovery based actions, without intending to recover * How a 'fear hierarchy' approach changed things * Managing the shapeshifting nature of relapse * Finding herself outside the eating disorder Big thank you to Beth for sharing in such a considered, helpful way. 💡 Are you looking for eating disorder treatment in Victoria? EDV has partnered with La Trobe University to offer a no-cost eating disorder clinic for eligible Victorians. The clinic is based out of EDV in Abbotsford or via Telehealth and offers eligible clients no-cost eating disorder treatment through either guided self-help stepped care (GSH-SC) or cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). Both are evidence-based treatment approaches for eating disorders. Visit our website here [https://www.eatingdisorders.org.au/find-support/edv-x-la-trobe-clinic/] to learn more. 📞 CONTACT THE HUB: Call: 1300 550 236 Email: hub@eatingdisorders.org.au Web Enquiry: ⁠www.eatingdisorders.org.au⁠ [https://www.eatingdisorders.org.au/] If you are located outside of Victoria, please contact The Butterfly Foundation: ⁠www.butterfly.org.au⁠ [https://butterfly.org.au/] 🌿 FIND EDV ON SOCIALS: Instagram: ⁠@eatingdisordersvictoria⁠  [https://www.instagram.com/eatingdisordersvictoria/] Facebook: ⁠www.facebook.com/EatingDisordersVictoria/⁠  [https://www.facebook.com/EatingDisordersVictoria] Twitter: ⁠@ed_victoria⁠ [https://twitter.com/ED_Victoria] EDV acknowledges the traditional custodians of the land on which this podcast is recorded. The Boonwurrung and Woiwurrung people of the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders past, present, and emerging.

Behind the curtain of EDV with CEO Belinda Caldwell

Hi friends! We have a very special guest on the podcast - EDV's boss lady, CEO Belinda Caldwell. Belinda joins Bree for a candid conversation about how she ended up as the CEO of an eating disorder organisation, as well as the challenges and opportunities that face EDV and the eating disorder sector. Topics covered include: * The evolution of EDV * Impacts of state and federal funding announcements for eating disorders * The new residential treatment service opening in Melbourne * The upcoming Victorian Eating Disorder Strategy * Opportunities for you to be involved through lived experience work and advocacy LINKS: 💻PEER WORK INFORMATION WEBINAR (CONSUMERS) June 29th [https://events.humanitix.com/becoming-an-eating-disorder-peer-worker-webinar-for-those-with-lived-experience-consumers] 💻PEER WORK INFORMATION WEBINAR (CARERS) June 22nd [https://events.humanitix.com/becoming-an-eating-disorder-peer-worker-webinar-for-carers] 💳DONATE TO EDV'S 40K FOR 40YRS CAMPAIGN [https://eating-disorders-victoria.raisely.com/] 📞 CONTACT THE HUB: Call: 1300 550 236 Email: hub@eatingdisorders.org.au Web Enquiry: ⁠www.eatingdisorders.org.au⁠ [https://www.eatingdisorders.org.au/find-support/eating-disorder-helpline/] If you are located outside of Victoria, please contact The Butterfly Foundation: ⁠www.butterfly.org.au⁠ [https://butterfly.org.au/] 🌿 FIND EDV ON SOCIALS: Instagram: ⁠@eatingdisordersvictoria⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/eatingdisordersvictoria/]  Facebook: ⁠www.facebook.com/EatingDisordersVictoria/⁠ [http://www.facebook.com/EatingDisordersVictoria/]  Twitter: ⁠@ed_victoria⁠ [https://twitter.com/ED_Victoria] LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/eating-disorders-victoria/ [https://www.linkedin.com/company/eating-disorders-victoria/] EDV acknowledges the traditional custodians of the land on which this podcast is recorded. The Boonwurrung and Woiwurrung people of the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders past, present, and emerging.