Shape Your Mind

31/05/2022

We are very excited to welcome our new dietitian, Kimberley Webb, to the Shape Your Mind team!​​​​​​​​
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Kimberley has a special interest in working with adults with eating disorders and will now be seeing clients in our Sydney CBD office on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and via Telehealth on Mondays.​​​​​​​​
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Kimberley exudes warmth and compassion and takes a trauma-informed and weight-neutral approach to her work. ​​​​​​​​
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To find out more about Kimberley or to book an appointment, please visit https://shapeyourmind.com.au/team/kimberley-webb/​​​​​​​​
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13/06/2019

“The prevalence of eating disorder behaviours is rising faster in men than in women so we will catch up eventually,” says Dr Griffiths

According to the Butterfly Foundation, more than 360,000 Australian men are living with an eating disorder.

03/05/2018

This situation desperately needs to change.

"Patients can access Medicare rebates for up to 10 sessions of psychological therapy per year under a Mental Health Treatment Plan, and five sessions with a dietician under the separate Chronic Disease Management Plan. But the best available evidence shows a patient with bulimia who begins treatment early needs a minimum of 20 psychological and 10 dietetic sessions per year. A patient with anorexia nervosa or an eating disorder with complications of comorbid conditions, including depression and anxiety, need a minimum of 50 psychological and 20 dietetic sessions per year."

Fiona had to choose between affording the treatment that would teach her how to eat, or buying food.

02/01/2018

Happy 2018 everyone!
This is a great article if you are still considering making New Year's resolutions:

Every new year we set about making resolutions related to our physical health: going on a diet, joining a gym or drinking less. But what about our mental health?