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How “skinny-tok” is feeding eating disorder content to teenagers

How “skinny-tok” is feeding eating disorder content to teenagers

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Felicity Phillips is the Founder of Weight of the World, a community-driven organisation supporting people with eating disorders and their carers through recovery. Weight of the World aims to provide peer support and education while challenging diet culture and promoting body neutrality.

In this episode, Felicity shares her personal journey from pre-professional ballet to developing an eating disorder and ultimately finding recovery, explains the alarming rise of "skinny talk" on social media and how algorithms target vulnerable users within seconds, and reveals the powerful parallels between eating disorders and addiction that challenge common misconceptions about these complex mental health conditions.

Resources and links:

  • Weight of the World: A High Tea for ED Healing & Hope tickets
  • Webinars, books, and training by Melbourne Wellbeing Group
  • OCD training workshops by Dr Celin Gelgec
  • OCD focused supervision for healthcare professionals with Dr Celin Gelgec

Connect:

  • https://www.melbournewellbeinggroup.com.au/
  • http://www.drcelingelgec.com.au/


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