The Sydney Feminists

By Dorka N. Have you ever heard that if something is repeated often enough people start to believe it? This phenomena is all around us and is so widely spread and crucially ACCEPTED. However, it is the media playing mind games on human beings. Media today is present in all sectors of our lives, often causing more damage than actual good. It is only natural that we fall victim to its intrusive nature, but in the fashion industry its impact is especially negative. Their adverts can be considered quite persuasive as they constantly tell us that we will feel a certain way after having bought their product, or by looking like the models. This constant pressure to conform to mass- manufactured  beauty ideals can cause a great deal of stress and unhappiness in many women. First of all, I believe eating disorders and false body image are always rooted in one or more great problems causing depression, either mild, moderate or severe. They have an obvious similarity: they last...

Nowadays, when we know about another person suffering from mental illnesses (eating disorders are definitely included!), we tend to think different things: I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO SAY / it's not my business anyway / they seem fine / they have close friends to help them / they're not asking for help, so why should I talk to them first? Because of those thoughts, we end up not helping them out. Who knows what positive impact you may have had on them if you asked a simple, "How have your eating habits been lately?" But sometimes, even those with good intentions have no idea  how to approach and help those facing mental illnesses. You are here to help your loved ones who are going through binge eating disorder. Mental illnesses are still stigmatized and not talked about openly at all and enough in our society. It starts with us - you must not feel scared or embarrassed to talk to your loved one about mental illnesses. Here are 5 top tips for you to help a l...

Guest Post From:  I'M STRONGER THAN THE URGE TO BINGE EAT :  RAW THOUGHTS OF A RECOVERED BINGE EATER picture taken from  manbicep.com This picture accurately captures what the  binge eating vicious cycle  is all about. Not sure if you have been in the “ Restrict ” zone? Do you display these actions but are not willing to admit that you have been restricting? Do you think you are on a diet or a very strict diet, but in fact you are displaying symptoms of an eating disorder? Restrict  may include actions such as: counting calories for everything you eat being on a diet only eating fruits & vegetables for meals / throughout the day drinking an excessive amount of water to make you feel full only eating food low in calories never stopping to lose weight. There is no goal weight. You want to be as thin as you can. using exercise as a means to punish yourself food controls almost all your thoughts HOW TO STOP A BINGE BEFORE IT S...