Australians spending A$1 billion on cosmetic surgery
Published in BioEdge Feb 14th 2021 Australia’s spending on cosmetic procedures topped A$1 billion in 2020 for the first time, according to the Cosmetic Physicians College of Australasia. And a clinical psychologist has warned of [...]
Cosmetic surgery now ‘normalised’ in Australia, but there’s a danger lurking in that trend
Aussies are getting more and more work done, with lip fillers and Botox booming in popualtrity. But there’s a big danger behind the trend. Published on The Advertiser 11th Feb 2021 A clinical psychologist has [...]
Podcast – Mindfulness and relationships
Life is an interconnected web of relationships. And nurturing those connections can be tricky at times. Mindfulness can help improve how we relate to ourselves and others. AFL legend and father of five, Brett Kirk, [...]
Chloe Ting – My take on how social media interacts with Body Dysmorphic Disorder
One of the repeated accusations against Chloe was that she was encouraging body dysmorphia and an unhealthy lifestyle. The YouTuber took her response one step further by enlisting the help of Dr. Ben Buchanan, a [...]
Understanding the complexities of body dysmorphia, and the celebrities who’ve spoken out about it
Article originally published in NowToLove on 23rd January 2020. While it's completely normal to experience a few self-doubts from time to time, for a small but significant number of people it's part of a debilitating [...]
The risky obsession with building the perfect muscular body snaring Aussie men
A growing number of Australian men are obsessed with building the biggest bodies they can, going to extreme and potentially dangerous lengths to achieve idealised physiques. Experts say this behaviour goes well beyond vanity, with [...]