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Explore what obesity really looks like

Determine the personal and scientific realities of Australia's obesity epidemic with SBS's new three-part weekly documentary series: 'The Obesity Myth', debuting on Monday 4 September on SBS at 7.30pm. #TheObesityMyth

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The Obesity Myth

No matter how much weight I lose, I will always feel fat

Without psychological adjustments, my great personal weight loss achievement is still undercut by my obesity obsession.
Personal obesity stories

How one man overcame his lifelong struggle with obesity and depression

It wasn't until Joshua was in his late 20s that the kilos really started to pile on. Having already been through depression and drug addiction, he was determined to ensure that obesity wouldn't be his...
Why are people obese?

Opinion: The obesity 'controversy' explained

Common sense dictates that you can't catch obesity simply by standing next to a larger person, writes Helen Razer. So why is the topic of obesity such a source of discomfort and anger for so many non-...
18 Sep 2017 - 7:30pm

The Obesity Myth S1 Ep3 - A Series Of Complications

Challenging misconceptions about obesity as a lifestyle choice, this episode features patients such as 26-year-old Felicity; former gridiron player Robert; and Wayne, whose diabetes means he faces a f...
Changing stereotypes

What does an obese person actually look like?

There's more to obesity than looks alone.
18 Sep 2017 - 4:29pm

Why do we laugh at fat people on screen?

A conversation about our evolving attitudes towards fatness.
The Obesity Myth

How to overcome obesity when your culture celebrates eating

Adolescent Arab-Australians are among the most likely groups in the country to be classified as overweight or obese. Ruby Hamad asks if culture and genetics are to blame or whether something else is a...
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DISABILITY

The struggles of women who mask their autism

Camouflaging physical and emotional symptoms of autism can help female sufferers maintain their relationships and careers, but those gains often come at a heavy...
Muslims Like Us

How can science fit with Islam?

The birth of modern science might not have come about had it not been for contributions from the golden age of Islam. It’s time we started contributing again.
Women's health

Breaking taboos: talking about the sexual side effects of breast cancer treatment

Many women suffer sexual dysfunction after breast cancer treatment, but it’s a side effect that is rarely discussed.
MENTAL HEALTH

Treating my anxiety made my sex life worse

Being open about what was going on with me and talking about it ended up easing some of the anxiety that I’d had about the situation — which, in turn, ended up...
MENTAL HEALTH

How exercise helps me deal with Autism

I’m autistic and since I was a teenager, exercise has supported me. When I’m happy, it enhances the feeling, and when I’m drained or maybe even heading into...
Rohingya crisis

Rohingya girls are living in a grim purgatory

In refugee camps in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, most teenage girls live out their days here in this hot and unsanitary place confined to tents no bigger than a few...

Why do we get so fired up over yoga pants?

Women will defend their right to wear yoga pants - a western invention that has nothing to do with an ancient Indian practice steeped in over 5000 years of history.
SELF-HELP

Self-promotion advice for the extremely self-conscious

How do you promote yourself when you hate talking about yourself? Melissa Dahl says it's better drop the 'self' part of promotion and think of your work as an...
MENTAL HEALTH

Why I will keep speaking out about mental health

There is value in sharing, not only because there are still people who might need to hear exactly that, but because being mentally ill is not a reason to believe...
HEALTH

Fact or myth, the 'husband stitch' is no joke: it’s genital mutilation

Husband stitch. Pleasure knot. Daddy’s stitch: these are all cutesy names for what is essentially a form of female genital mutilation. A medical procedure...
Mental health

Pregnancy put my OCD into overdrive

"Ever since I’d discovered I was pregnant, my brain had come to feel like a war command center, issuing my body warnings of phantom danger everywhere I went."
Fact or fiction?

Do we actually know the facts when it comes to abortion in Australia?

Confounding state-by-state laws, inaccessible services and swirling misinformation can reduce understanding and options for women
SLEEP

6 sleep experts on what to do when you worry yourself awake

Getting a good night's sleep is an important part of good health, whether it's 15 minutes of meditation or reading a book until you’re tired. Whatever your wind...
Mental health

How people with depression speak

People with depression use language differently – here’s how to spot it.
CYBERBULLYING

What should I do if my child is a cyberbully?

Digital technology means bullying can transcend the schoolyard and reach into the home. How can parents help young people navigate a life that is increasingly...
take your time

Mothers in their 30s have a lower risk of premature birth than any other age group

The risk is higher before 30 and after 40.
Emotional eating

I can't stop eating

"I think about food constantly. I am ashamed of how much I eat, and I hide it from my family and friends."
moving mindfully

5 ways to meditate for people who hate sitting still

Get squeamish at the thought of being still and breathing deeply for hours? Give one of these alternative 'moving meditations' a try.
pain relief

I use sex to relieve my chronic headaches

Had I just found the key to my pain relief? Could sex actually be good for me as opposed to a sin or wrong unless married as it so taught by my Greek Orthodox...
HEALTH

My life with endometriosis

When I try to explain the pain to other people, I generally tell women to imagine the worst period cramps they’ve ever had, multiply that by five, and then...