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The National Eating Disorders Collaboration (NEDC) is an initiative of the federal Department of Health and Ageing. It's a collaboration of people and organisations with an expertise or interest in eating disorders.
Their vision is that:
The NEDC website brings research, expertise and opinion from leaders in the field together in one place. It’s a one-stop portal to make eating disorder information more accessible for everyone.
Last reviewed: September 2019
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Key communication strategies should contribute to the reduction of risk factors for eating disorders by assisting in the development of resilience and help seeking behaviour, and by working to eliminate the negative stigma currently associated with eating disorders
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People with bulimia nervosa often place an excessive emphasis on body shape or weight in their self-evaluation
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Disordered eating can include behaviours that reflect many but not all of the symptoms of feeding and eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder or other specified feeding and eating disorders (OSFED)
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Unlike those with bulimia nervosa, a person with binge eating disorder will not use compensatory behaviours, such as self-induced vomiting or over-exercising after binge eating
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Many people can be ashamed of their eating and/or exercise behaviours and they can have strong fears about people discovering their habits or about being judged
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They can be instrumental in delivering positive messages about body image, healthy eating and exercise behaviours
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People who are described as obese often experience a high degree of stigma and discrimination, which can lead to lower educational attainment and fewer social and employment opportunities
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It is important that everyone understands the facts about mental health and eating disorders
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Recovering from an eating disorder can be a very slow process and can sometimes take many months or years
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For many people, recovery from an eating disorder signifies an end to eating disorder attitudes and behaviours and the development of a healthier physical and psychological state of being
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