Educators play a pivotal role in shaping students' perceptions and attitudes towards physical activity. In this blog post, Butterfly’s Education Manager Helen Bird discusses how educators can encourage young people to move more, in ways that are enjoyable and support their mental and physical health, without doing any harm or reinforcing weight stigma and diet culture ..read more

"Being diagnosed with a chronic, disabling health condition altered the trajectory of my life in ways I could not have anticipated...It was no surprise that I began to hate my body more than ever before." WHISE Women’s Health and Engagement Officer Natalie Opasinis shares her experience with body image, eating disorders and disability to encourage other women to speak up in the My Body, My Voice survey ..read more

To highlight why increased funding for eating disorder care, treatment and support is vital, Reece shares the costly reality of living an eating disorder. People in Australia are paying a high price for eating disorders, and investment is essential ..read more

In the past 25 years, the rate of body dissatisfaction among men has tripled. In this blog, UWA Associate Professor Marilyn Bromberg and Curtin University Lecturer Tomas Fitzgerald explore why and how we can better support men and boys with their body image ..read more

For Endometriosis Awareness Month, researcher Melissa Pehlivan shares new insights into the level of body image distress amongst people with Endometriosis ..read more

“If someone has a past eating disorder or is currently struggling with one, it is likely that they may feel triggered in some capacity during Ramadan, especially if they are not well supported.” In this blog post, Butterfly’s Clinical Operations Lead Ayesha explains why this is the case and how people with a lived experience of an eating disorder can look after themselves during Ramadan ..read more

Associate Professor at The University of Western Australia Law School and expert body image lawyer Dr. Marilyn Bromberg shares why we need to remove weight from the conversation ..read more

Our Helpline and support services are not only for people impacted by eating disorders and body image issues, but also for clinicians and other health and education professionals ..read more

Our helpline is free and confidential, and our specialist counsellors offer non-judgmental support over the phone, by email and by online chat, seven days a week ..read more

Find eating disorder professionals, services and treatment nearest to you, through our Referral Database, available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week ..read more