Course Description
Eating Disorders are not a lifestyle choice, they are a serious mental illness. Eating disorders affect about 16% of Australians1. The development of an eating disorder is multifaceted, and risk factors include2:
- a family history of eating disorders
- being an overweight child
- getting your period before the age of 12 years old
- displaying a low self-esteem
- are neurodiverse
- have experience trauma or abuse or bullying
- being a young woman, and/or non-binary3
Learning Outcomes:
- Increase awareness around eating disorders and how they present.
- Learn about the different kinds of eating disorder.
- Develop the protocols to work with a client who lives with an eating disorder.
- Move your business towards more mentally healthy messaging and practises.
- Recognise the signs and symptoms of an eating disorder.
1CEC/CPD with AusActive and NZREPS, this course will take 1-2hrs to complete.
REFERENCES 1Hay, P., Girosi, F., & Mond, J. (2015). Prevalence and sociodemographic correlates of DSM-5 eating disorders in the Australian population. Journal of Eating Disorders. 3(19), 1-7. 2Health Direct (2023) Eating Disorders healthdirect.gov.au, retieved 13th December 2024 from https://www.healthdirect.gov.au/eating-disorders 3Yeo, M, Hughes, E. (2011) Eating disorders: early identification in general practice. Australian Family Physician 40(30), 108-111
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