Dr Laura A. Cariola is lecturer in Applied Psychology, in the Department of Clinical and Health Psychology, at the School of Health in Social Science at the University of Edinburgh, with specialisms in both Applied Linguistics and Psychology. She is a chartered member of the British Psychological Society: Division of Academics, Researchers and Teachers in Psychology; and Division of Counselling Psychology.

• Introduction Laura A. CariolaDOI: 10.47788/BASF7279Part I Traditional Media and Public Discourse1. Eating Disorder Metaphors in the American and Spanish Press Carolina Figueras BatesDOI: 10.47788/QWOM4518 2. Animal Metaphors in Women’s Magazines: Their Potential Link with Eating Disorders Irene López-RodríguezDOI: 10.47788/HKAQ8861 3. Challenging the Stigma of a ‘Woman’s Illness’ and ‘Feminine Problem’: A Cross-Cultural Analysis of News Stories About Eating Disorders and Men Scott Parrott, Kimberly Bissell, Nicholas Eckhart and Bumsoo ParkDOI: 10.47788/LXVK2554 4. Representations of Anorexia Nervosa in National Media: A Frame Analysis of the UK Press Matt Bowen and Rhian WallerDOI: 10.47788/UBYL4471 5. Representations of Eating Disorders in Turkish News Media Hayriye GulecDOI: 10.47788/UPWL9354 6. Experiencing Newspaper Representations of Eating Disorders: An Interpretative Phenomenological Study Laura A. Cariola and Billy LeeDOI: 10.47788/XATI1798 7. Narrative Experiences of Social Media and the Internet from Men with Eating Disorders Gareth Lyons, Sue McAndrew and Tony WarneDOI: 10.47788/DBCF4677Part II Participatory Media and User-Generated Discourse8. Online Negative Enabling Support Group (ONESG) Theory: Understanding Online Extreme Community Communication Promoting Negative Health Behaviours Stephen M. Haas, Nancy A. Jennings and Pamara F. ChangDOI: 10.47788/PISN2308 9. Eating Disorder Discourse in a Diet and Fitness App Community: Understanding User Needs Through Exploratory Mixed Methods Elizabeth V. Eikey, Oliver Golden, Zhuoxi Chen and Qiuer ChenDOI: 10.47788/DCZA4511 10. Using Qualitative and Mixed-Methods Approaches to Investigate Online Communication About Eating Disorders: A Reflective Account Dawn Branley-BellDOI: 10.47788/QSFW4482 11. ‘I’ll Never Be Skinny Enough’: A Fantasy Theme Analysis of Pro-Anorexia Discourse Allyn LuedersDOI: 10.47788/SDQF1133 12. Lived Experiences of Parents Raising Children with Eating Disorders: A Thematic Analysis Emma O’Rourke and Laura A. CariolaDOI: 10.47788/MMRH9260 13. ‘Anorexia is Seen as a GOOD Thing When You’re Fat!’: Constructing ‘Eating Disorders’ in Fat Acceptance Blogs Wendy Solomons, Kate Davenport and Joanne McDowellDOI: 10.47788/UHLM5757DiscussionIndex

As the authors suggest, and I concur, Eating Disorders in Public Discourse is a great launching point toward a future of greater autonomy, understanding, and potential solutions to eradicating the stigma behind EDs.