Uploaded September 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
For Body Image & Eating Disorder Awareness Week 2025, Butterfly Foundation and the National Eating Disorders Collaboration held a special webinar dedicated to unpacking the diverse causes of eating disorders.
Facilitated by Dr Sarah Trobe, National Director of NEDC, the webinar featured lived experience advocates Skye Cusack, Nicole Lee, and Tim Conway. This expert panel discussed how different factors like trauma, sensory sensitivities, disability and co-occurring health conditions such as OCD can lead to the development of an eating disorder, and how they sought support.
To learn more about Body Image & Eating Disorder Awareness Week, visit here: https://butterfly.org.au/get-involved/campaigns/biedaw/
No matter how the eating disorder developed, recovery is possible, and Butterfly is here to help.
For confidential and free counselling, call the Butterfly National Helpline on 1800 ED HOPE (1800 33 4673) or chat online or email, 7 days a week, 8am-midnight (AEDT).
Contact 1800RESPECT on 1800 737 732, for 24/7 support for people impacted by sexual assault, domestic or family violence.
Contact Lifeline on 13 11 14, for 24/7 crisis support and suicide prevention.
Contact Beyond Blue on 1300 22 4636, for 24/7 mental health support.
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For Body Image & Eating Disorder Awareness Week 2025, Butterfly Foundation and the National Eating Disorders Collaboration held a special webinar dedicated to unpacking the diverse causes of eating disorders.
Facilitated by Dr Sarah Trobe, National Director of NEDC, the webinar featured lived experience advocates Skye Cusack, Nicole Lee, and Tim Conway. This expert panel discussed how different factors like trauma, sensory sensitivities, disability and co-occurring health conditions such as OCD can lead to the development of an eating disorder, and how they sought support.
To learn more about Body Image & Eating Disorder Awareness Week, visit here: https://butterfly.org.au/get-involved/campaigns/biedaw/
No matter how the eating disorder developed, recovery is possible, and Butterfly is here to help.
For confidential and free counselling, call the Butterfly National Helpline on 1800 ED HOPE (1800 33 4673) or chat online or email, 7 days a week, 8am-midnight (AEDT).
Contact 1800RESPECT on 1800 737 732, for 24/7 support for people impacted by sexual assault, domestic or family violence.
Contact Lifeline on 13 11 14, for 24/7 crisis support and suicide prevention.
Contact Beyond Blue on 1300 22 4636, for 24/7 mental health support.
FACEBOOK: facebook.com/thebutterflyfoundation
TWITTER: twitter.com/Bfoundation
INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/thebutterflyfoundation
LINKEDIN: linkedin.com/company/the-butterfly-foundation
