Male Eating Disorders: Experiences of Food, Body and Self
It’s here – well, actually it was here back in November as an e-book but this year my book came out in print. As a bibliophile, I can barely describe…
Millstone
‘Millstone’ is the new documentary by Men Get Eating Disorders Too* and director Florence Pellanci. It tells the stories of men who speak about their experiences from illness to recovery including…
Follow my research on Twitter
I’m now on Twitter. Follow me to see the results of my research, how I’m sharing this & the male eating disorders work that I’m involved in.
Bigorexia hits the news
Bigorexia is the nifty media-friendly soundbite term that doesn’t truly do justice to what men experience when they go through this debilitating condition currently known as muscle dysmorphia. Me-oh-my –…
Men and Orthorexia
Recently I spoke to a writer who was investigating the phenomenon of orthorexia for a piece in Men’s Health magazine. The result of Dan’s work was a thought-provoking, carefully framed read….
The end is nigh – 1st round-up of my project
The other day, as part of an expo by our faculty to the vice-chancellor of the university, I put together a tentative first shot at summing up the research –…
Men Get Eating Disorders Too National Conference 2015
Thanks to all who attended the conference and engaged in the excellent discussion activities. Below you’ll find a copy of the slides and also a full set of references supporting…
Defining Modern Masculinity
Yesterday, I attended one of Bradford Literature Festival‘s brilliant events in the eponymously impressive Impressions Gallery in Bradford Centenary Square. I had already used Peter Lloyd‘s potentially polemic book as…
Misandry and the Second Sexism 2
I’m giving another seminar talk today at the University of Bradford. If you attended and want the slides or even if you are just interested in the subject matter, here…
Male Eating Disorders 3rd Year Psychology Lecture
Here are the resources used in today’s session for you to download. More information can be found elsewhere in this research journal. MEDS Lecture MEDS Lecture References
Orthorexia
Orthorexia has caused mild controversy (in my opinion, at least) as it is not a medically recognised classification and diagnosis. However, when Knight & Bratman’s book is read (Health Food Junkies),…
Pica
It’s Eating Disorders Awareness Week and here’s another (hopefully useful or informative) nugget. Pica is, perhaps, one of the lesser known diagnoses which sometimes is thrown into the pot with…