Maddie Forrester

PhD (Clinical Psychology) Student @MonashUni | Sun worshipping, nap loving mortal 🌞💀

[Maddie Forrester @M_Forrester1]

Great to see our research on the relationship between #deathanxiety, #disorderedeating & #bodyimage gaining traction 🌟

[Dr Rachel Menzies @RachelEMenzies]

A lovely surprise to have our research on #DeathAnxiety & disordered eating featured in @PsyPost!

Our 2024 study, led by Honours student @M_Forrester1, found that death reminders increased body dissatisfaction and reduced food portion sizes

https://t.co/Q8Jb1htUBm

@LSharpeUSYD

[Maddie Forrester @M_Forrester1]

@BrydeePickup @RachelEMenzies @LSharpeUSYD Thank you Brydee! Hope you’re well ☺️

[Maddie Forrester @M_Forrester1]

Thrilled to finally publish my Honours research on the role of #deathanxiety in driving #bodyimage concerns and #disorderedeating in women! Very grateful for the supervision I received from two powerhouse researchers @RachelEMenzies and @LSharpeUSYD.

[Dr Rachel Menzies @RachelEMenzies]

More big achievements from Honours students: @M_Forrester1 has now published her Honours thesis!

In women with #bodyimage concerns & disordered eating, reminders of death led them to choose smaller food portions & increased their dissatisfaction with their weight... (1/3)

[Maddie Forrester @M_Forrester1]

For those interested, the paper is available open access here:
https://t.co/Mw4u5CdzaR

[Maddie Forrester @M_Forrester1]

@LSharpeUSYD Thank you Louise. Undoubtedly a product of having great research supervisors!

[Maddie Forrester @M_Forrester1]

@RachelEMenzies @LSharpeUSYD Thank you so much Rachel. Yours and @LSharpeUSYD’s guidance and support are so appreciated it!

[Dr Rachel Menzies @RachelEMenzies]

We need more transdiagnostic treatments which target shared underlying factors across disorders. This should reduce the development of new disorders later in life.

Thanks to my wonderful co-authors! @LSharpeUSYD @DaelinCB @AmiraSkeggs Bethany Richmond & Janessa Liu 🙏🏼

[Nicholas Cheng @_nicholascheng]

A growing number of children are becoming concerned about climate change.

My lovely friend Sashka is exploring these perspectives as part of her clinical PhD at @turnerinstitute @MonashUni

Pls share this with those keen to share their thoughts😊🌳🌏

https://t.co/Bmo164aQzX

[Maddie Forrester @M_Forrester1]

@RachelEMenzies @LSharpeUSYD @AustPsych Congratulations Rach! A brilliant mentor, and all round great person too 😌

[Louise Sharpe @LSharpeUSYD]

Are you interested in fear of disease progression and it’s potential role in mental illness? Here is the open access article led by @DaelinCB published in Clin Psych Review @CPU_USYD @UsydPsych

Great first paper from his PhD!

https://t.co/nHkvEBCxKy

[Louise Sharpe @LSharpeUSYD]

We have previously published work showing that fears of cancer recurrence are strongly associated with death anxiety. But are existential concerns associated with fear of progression in other conditions? Here, we investigate rheumatoid arthritis #RA https://t.co/rgJK5y9kvm

[Duncan Ivison @Duncanivison]

As we enter the last week of the referendum campaign a reminder that democracy is about choices - and we have a chance to choose a better future: why I don’t think Australians can say ‘don’t know’ in Voice debate - 360 https://t.co/2WSfwXVX3J @Sydney_Uni @mdavisqlder

[Maddie Forrester @M_Forrester1]

@RachelEMenzies @APA @Ross_G_Menzies Congratulations @RachelEMenzies and @Ross_G_Menzies! Well-deserved recognition of two giants in their field 🙌🏼

[Maddie Forrester @M_Forrester1]

@DaelinCB Congratulations Daelin! Such important work, thanks for involving me 😊

[Claire E. Aubin? @ceaubin]

Deeply obsessed with this tiny Irish child’s trolley problem joke

[Kevin Mitchell @WiringTheBrain]

‘The Body Keeps the Score’ offers uncertain science in the name of self-help. It’s not alone. - The Washington Post - a terrific critique of neuro-self-help bullshit https://t.co/BxaTZuqjeC

[Maddie Forrester @M_Forrester1]

@BethNRichmond @LSharpeUSYD @RachelEMenzies @StefanMichalski She’s one of a kind!
@LSharpeUSYD 🤩
It looked like a fantastic, intellectually stimulating conference. Very jealous!
Hoping @RachelEMenzies and @StefanMichalski are feeling much better 😊

[Jaclyn A. Siegel, PhD @jacasiegel]

This has been a topic of discussion in the eating disorders world recently, so I want to share my perspective. I write as a person with a history of AN (that responded to treatment), a researcher of EDs for a decade, and someone who watched her mom die slowly and painfully.

🧵

[Adam Grant @AdamMGrant]

A busy life is not a symbol of status. It's a symptom of trying to do too much for too many people.

A full calendar brings a surplus of stress and a shortage of energy. Reflecting and relaxing should be top priorities.

Unscheduled time isn't wasted. It's invested in well-being.

[Maddie Forrester @M_Forrester1]

@MikaelaTracy @LSharpeUSYD @UsydPsych Congratulations Mikaela - a wonderful achievement! 👏🏼 Love the pun too haha