In a sexualised society that bombards us with the idea of a perfect image, it is no surprise that pro anorexia and competitive dieting websites exist.

We foster a culture that leads us to believe that to succeed or to fit in, we have to fit this so called...

"Porker face"
"Covered up her fuller figure"
"Decidedly meatier"

These are the things you are likely to see if you read the news around Lady Gaga today. Supposedly she put on 30 pounds, no wait 25, or maybe it was 20, fluctuating by news source...

An interesting debate has been sparked following a letter to the Human Embryology Authority by a woman who says, in marriage, sperm should be considered a marital asset. This followed her own husband making a donation, which could produce as many as twenty children and cites the possible...

In the last few months especially, eating disorders have been big news in the press. From reports of the rise in male eating disorders, bans of pro-anorexia material on social networks and the crusade to ban airbrushing, which must be great for the campaigns behind it, right?

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As a society we are more online than ever before, with pretty much everyone on some form of social networking site. The time spent on these websites is enormous, with a lot of young people logging hours of time on sites such as Facebook, Twitter and blogging platforms each day....

Yesterday I was in a school talking about self esteem and the issues surrounding it, from everything as simple as social withdrawal all the way to issues like self harm, suicide and eating disorders. I have talked at many places including schools, colleges, universities, public events and every other place...

In just one of many controversies around NHS reform so called 'mental health clustering' is being rolled out across the NHS in what appears to be a bid to save money on mental health care.

The new system will see people being graded according to need, which in itself is...

Eating disorders, a topic which is often solely centred around teenage girls, anorexia and wanting to look like that model from that TV show.

When you see the topic covered on TV, in the newspaper and on the radio it is often the same old tired story, a story...