Sooooo… there is a post going around from a prominent social media psychologist which makes some pretty wild, outdated, poorly-researched & family-blaming claims about the cause of “most eating disorders” 🤦🏼‍♂️ I guess my version is not so eye catching 👀 ⬇️

My response to James Downs excellent piece in The BMJ "Please see the whole of my eating disorder" Speaking about the interaction between my personal and professional identities as Coordinator of the Eating Disorders Clinical Research Network bmj.com/content/372/bm…

My article 'On the Embodied Experience of Anti-Abortion Laws and Regulaions: The Gendered Burden of "Abortion Work" is now available to read in the latest issue of Body & Society Theory, Culture & Society journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/13…

This article proposes the novel conceptual framework of 'abortion work' to describe the cognitive, affective, and physical labour which is unequally imposed on women* as they plan for, prepare for, and negotiate access to clandestine abortions in legally restrictive settings

the category of ‘abortion work’ reveals another manner in which abortion laws discipline and subjugate women and others who may become pregnant and demonstrates how systems of reproductive violence are inscribed and felt at the level of the affected body.

In light of the recent Father's Day, we'd like to share research relating to the impact Father's can have on their children's Eating Disorder recovery. Let's continue to celebrate Father's and take some to thank Father's for their on going support!

"Success can only be achieved if patients and the public have the power to shape strategies for health policy, clinical practice, and medical research." The BMJ's Emma Doble introduces our special theme issue on patient partnership in Editor's Choice 🔗 bit.ly/4cXkJ0b

Interested to know what we’ve been up to lately?   Strap in for a Summer ‘24 update from team EDCRN!😎⛱️🌤️ 🧵⬇️

Our latest blog highlights our sister study, the Eating Disorders Clinical Research Network (Eating Disorders Clinical Research Network): edgiuk.org/blog/edcrn-the… Keep an eye out for a quote from the lovely James Downs

1/ New article published using Digital Repository of Ireland (DRI) data from #ArchivingReproductiveHealth project - the #InHerShoes collection. (tandfonline.com)

This is wild. European countries import coffee and cocoa from Africa and then re-export at an average 300% mark-up. This tactic was widely used by Europeans during the colonial period and it continues to be used today. tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.108…

In this new paper we calculate the unequal exchange of labour between the global North and global South. The results are quite staggering. You'll want to look at this... 🧵 nature.com/articles/s4146…

Saakshi is an absolute superstar🌟who we also have the pleasure of working with in EDCRN!🤩

Essential reading for anyone with an interest in reproductive justice, the fight to #RepealThe8th and the ongoing struggles we face globally. Can't wait to get my hands on a copy!😊 Enormous congrats, Dr. Aideen O'Shaughnessy 🎊🥳🎉

Fantastic to kickstart the Eating Disorders APPG again with our new secretariat Hope Virgo! Looking forward to all that we can achieve with this ambitious group - improving care for patients battling eating disorders, their families and healthcare staff.

It was wonderful speaking about the great work we do EDGI UK and I was inspired by the insightful talks from all my fellow presenters Thank you so much 𝙙𝙧 𝙘𝙝𝙪𝙠𝙨 for inviting me!!

Now advertising for a PhD student for this project gw4biomed.ac.uk/unlocking-the-…

🙌EDGI UK are an incredible resource, providing invaluable insights to people with eating disorders and those who care for them. We are privileged to be working alongside EDGI as part of the EDCRN. More on that here: edgiuk.org/blog/edcrn-the…

If you are around Maynooth Uni on Monday 7th Oct, please come chat with me about my new book. Reg link in the tweet below 👇👇👇

Wonderful to attend this event and speak about my eating disorder experience and my hopes for the future through projects like Eating Disorders Clinical Research Network and more.😊 A million thanks to Hope Virgo for organising!🤍🙏