‘You Are Not Alone, We’ve Got You’: Power Plays, Devotion, and Punishment on Healthy Eating and Pro-Eating Disorder Websites

Tragantzopoulou, P., Fixsen, Alison, Ridge, Damien T. and Cheshire, A. 2024. ‘You Are Not Alone, We’ve Got You’: Power Plays, Devotion, and Punishment on Healthy Eating and Pro-Eating Disorder Websites. Qualitative Health Research. Advanced online publication. https://doi.org/10.1177/10497323241238628

Title‘You Are Not Alone, We’ve Got You’: Power Plays, Devotion, and Punishment on Healthy Eating and Pro-Eating Disorder Websites
TypeJournal article
AuthorsTragantzopoulou, P., Fixsen, Alison, Ridge, Damien T. and Cheshire, A.
Abstract

Healthy eating (HE) and pro-eating disorder (pro-ED) websites are popular sources of dietary and weight loss information, social support, and lifestyle inspiration. However, the discursive styles and language used by authors/moderators and users of these two site genres have not been widely studied or compared. Forty-three HE websites and twenty-four pro-ED websites were analysed using Fairclough’s model of critical discourse analysis. Findings indicate that sites share common characteristics in terms of power relations played out by authors, ‘successful’ dieters, and those attending these sites. These power plays encourage moral and spiritual commitment to the care of one’s body, with authoritative language used to support readers’ loyalty and adherence to dietary plans. On HE sites, medicinal properties were attributed to ‘clean’ or ‘pure’ foods, whereas pro-ED sites conveyed their importance for weight reduction. Healthy eating sites were largely entrepreneurial, promoting products or themselves. Pro-eating disorder sites typically featured discussions of bodily disgust, the chastisement of others, and self-discipline in the name of ‘Ana’, such that dieting came to be framed as part of a devotional, often punitive, body project. On both sites, morality discourses were gendered around the thin female body and the ‘ideal mother’, with occasional praise for muscular male bodies. Our findings indicate how transitioning from healthy eating preoccupations to eating disorders may be facilitated by normalising discussions about restrictive dieting and the shaming of bodies, overseen by self-appointed diet ‘experts’ and ‘buddies’ online.

KeywordsHealthy Eating
Pro-Eating Disorder
annorexia
discourse analysis
websites
JournalQualitative Health Research
ISSN1049-7323
Year2024
PublisherSage
Publisher's version
License
CC BY 4.0
File Access Level
Open (open metadata and files)
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)https://doi.org/10.1177/10497323241238628
PubMed ID38529595
Web address (URL)https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/10497323241238628
Publication dates
Published online26 Mar 2024

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Sebah, I., Shaw, P. and Cheshire, A. 2019. Evaluation of the Westminster REFRAME Workshop for North Kensington General Practitioners: 2019. London University of Westminster.

Yoga4Health on social prescription: a mixed methods evaluation
Cartwright, T., Richards, R., Edwards, A. and Cheshire, A. 2019. Yoga4Health on social prescription: a mixed methods evaluation.

Acceptability of artificial intelligence (AI)-led chatbot services in healthcare: A mixed-methods study
Nadarzynski, T., Miles, O., Cowie, A. and Ridge, Damien T. 2019. Acceptability of artificial intelligence (AI)-led chatbot services in healthcare: A mixed-methods study. Digital Health. 5, pp. 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1177/2055207619871808

Evaluation Report of the Social Prescribing Demonstrator Site in Shropshire – Final Report
Polley, M.J., Seers, H. and Fixsen, Alison 2019. Evaluation Report of the Social Prescribing Demonstrator Site in Shropshire – Final Report.

Games People Play: The Collapse of “Masculinities” and the Rise of Masculinity as Spectacle
Ridge, Damien T. 2019. Games People Play: The Collapse of “Masculinities” and the Rise of Masculinity as Spectacle. in: Barry, J.A., Kingerlee, R., Seager, M. and Sullivan, L. (ed.) The Palgrave Handbook of Male Psychology and Mental Health Cham Palgrave Macmillan. pp. 205-225

Suicide Prevention From the Perspectives of Gay, Bisexual, and Two-Spirit Men
Ferlatte, O., Oliffe, J.L., Louie, D.R., Ridge, Damien T., Broom, A. and Salway, T. 2019. Suicide Prevention From the Perspectives of Gay, Bisexual, and Two-Spirit Men. Qualitative Health Research. 29 (8), pp. 1186-1198. https://doi.org/10.1177/1049732318816082

Ageing with HIV
Rosenfeld, D., Ridge, Damien T. and Catalan, J. 2019. Ageing with HIV. in: Westwood, S. (ed.) Ageing, Diversity and Equality: Social Justice Perspectives London Routledge. pp. 259-275

Shades of communitas: a study of soft skills programs
Fixsen, Alison and Ridge, Damien T. 2019. Shades of communitas: a study of soft skills programs. Journal of Contemporary Ethnography. 48 (4), pp. 510-537. https://doi.org/10.1177/0891241618792075

In one’s own time: Contesting the temporality and linearity of bereavement
Kenny, K., Broom, A., Kirby, E. and Ridge, Damien T. 2019. In one’s own time: Contesting the temporality and linearity of bereavement. Health: An Interdisciplinary Journal for the Social Study of Health, Illness and Medicine. 23 (1), pp. 58-75. https://doi.org/10.1177/1363459317724854

Strategies for improving mental health and wellbeing used by older people living with HIV: A qualitative investigation
Rosenfeld, D., Catalan, J., Ridge, Damien T. and On behalf of the HIV and Later Life (HALL) Team 2018. Strategies for improving mental health and wellbeing used by older people living with HIV: A qualitative investigation. AIDS Care. 30 (sup.2), pp. 102-107. https://doi.org/10.1080/09540121.2018.1468016

Making sense of the evolving nature of depression narratives and their inherent conflicts
Ridge, Damien T. 2018. Making sense of the evolving nature of depression narratives and their inherent conflicts . Subjectivity. 11 (2), p. 144–160. https://doi.org/10.1057/s41286-018-0048-z

Supported Decision-Making: The Expectations Held by People With Experience of Mental Illness
Knight, F., Kokanovic, R., Ridge, Damien T., Brophy, L., Hill, N., Johnston-Ataata, K. and Herman, H. 2018. Supported Decision-Making: The Expectations Held by People With Experience of Mental Illness. Qualitative Health Research. 28 (6), pp. 1002-1015. https://doi.org/10.1177/104973231876237

HRI Malta 2017—Cutting Edge Research in Homeopathy: HRI’s Third International Research Conference in Malta
Mosley, A.J., Roberts, E.R., Partington, H., Gaertner, K., Fisher, P., Lex Rutten, A.L.B., Mathie, R.T., Cartwright, S.J., Fixsen, Alison, Kokornaczyk, M.O., Sokol, A.M. and Tournier, A.L. 2018. HRI Malta 2017—Cutting Edge Research in Homeopathy: HRI’s Third International Research Conference in Malta. Homeopathy. 107 (1), pp. 50-54 107. https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0037-1609018

Homeopathy in the age of antimicrobial resistance: Is it a viable treatment for upper respiratory tract infections?
Fixsen, Alison 2018. Homeopathy in the age of antimicrobial resistance: Is it a viable treatment for upper respiratory tract infections? Homeopathy. 107 (2), pp. 99-114. https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0037-1621745

Self-care and entrepreneurism: An ethnography of soft skills development for higher education staff
Fixsen, Alison, Cranfield, S. and Ridge, Damien T. 2018. Self-care and entrepreneurism: An ethnography of soft skills development for higher education staff. Studies in Continuing Education. 40 (2), pp. 181-197. https://doi.org/10.1080/0158037X.2017.1418308

How to respond psychologically to terror attacks
Loveday, C. and Ridge, Damien T. 2017. How to respond psychologically to terror attacks. iNews.

What influences quality of life in older people living with HIV?
Catalan, J., Tuffrey, V., Ridge, Damien T. and Rosenfeld, D. 2017. What influences quality of life in older people living with HIV? AIDS Research and Therapy. 14 (22) 22. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12981-017-0148-9

Westminster REFRAME workshops for foundation year doctors 2016-2017: Evaluation report
Cheshire, A. 2017. Westminster REFRAME workshops for foundation year doctors 2016-2017: Evaluation report. London Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Westminster.

Westminster REFRAME workshops for Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospital staff: Evaluation report
Cheshire, A. 2017. Westminster REFRAME workshops for Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospital staff: Evaluation report. London Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Westminster.

Depression at Work, Authenticity in Question: Experiencing, Concealing and Revealing
Ridge, Damien T., Broom, A., Kokanovic, R., Ziebland, S. and Hill, N. 2017. Depression at Work, Authenticity in Question: Experiencing, Concealing and Revealing. Health. 23 (3), pp. 344-361. https://doi.org/10.1177/1363459317739437

Mixing work with therapy: a work based autoethnography
Fixsen, Alison 2017. Mixing work with therapy: a work based autoethnography. Work Based Learning e-Journal International. 7 (1), pp. 40-63.

Stories of Hell and Healing: Internet Users’ Construction of Benzodiazepine Distress and Withdrawal
Fixsen, Alison and Ridge, Damien T. 2017. Stories of Hell and Healing: Internet Users’ Construction of Benzodiazepine Distress and Withdrawal. Qualitative Health Research. 27 (13), pp. 2030-2041. https://doi.org/10.1177/1049732317728053

GPs’ perceptions of resilience training: a qualitative study
Cheshire, A., Hughes, J., Lewith, G., Panagioti, M, Peters, D., Simon, C. and Ridge, Damien T. 2017. GPs’ perceptions of resilience training: a qualitative study. British Journal of General Practice. 67 (663), pp. e709-e715. https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgp17X692561

Feeling Our Way: An ethnographic exploration of university staff experiences of ‘soft skills’ learning and development programmes
Fixsen, Alison 2017. Feeling Our Way: An ethnographic exploration of university staff experiences of ‘soft skills’ learning and development programmes. Prof Doc Thesis University of Westminster Leadership and Professional Development

Influences on GP coping and resilience: a qualitative study in primary care
Cheshire, A., Ridge, Damien T., Hughes, J., Peters, D., Panagioti, M., Simon, C. and Lewith, G. 2017. Influences on GP coping and resilience: a qualitative study in primary care. British Journal of General Practice. 67 (659), pp. E428-E436. https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgp17X690893

What influences quality of life in older people living with HIV?
Catalan, J., Ridge, Damien T., Tuffrey, V. and Rosenfeld, D. 2017. What influences quality of life in older people living with HIV? AIDS Research and Therapy. 14 (22) 22. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12981-017-0148-9

A survey to determine usual care after cancer treatment within the United Kingdom National Health Service
Duncan, M., Deane, J., White, P.D., Ridge, Damien T., Roylance, R., Korszun, A., Chalder, T., Bhui, K.S., Thaha, M.A. and Bourke, L. 2017. A survey to determine usual care after cancer treatment within the United Kingdom National Health Service. BMC Cancer . 17 (186) 186. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-017-3172-1

Care, control and the electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) ritual: Making sense of polarised patient narratives
Knight, F., Ridge, Damien T., McShane, R., Ryan, S. and Griffith, L. 2017. Care, control and the electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) ritual: Making sense of polarised patient narratives . Qualitative Health Research. 27 (11), pp. 1675-1685. https://doi.org/10.1177/1049732317701403

REFRAME: Resilience training for GPs
Lynch, S., Lown, M., Rajasingami, D., Peters, D., Ridge, Damien T., Cheshire, A., Fismer, K., Stewart-Brown, S, Lewith, H., Jagger, O. and Lewith, G. 2016. REFRAME: Resilience training for GPs. InnovAiT. 9 (6), p. 356–360. https://doi.org/10.1177/1755738016646396

Beyond maternal death: improving the quality of maternal care through national studies of ‘near-miss’ maternal morbidity
Knight, M., Acosta, C., Brocklehurst, P., Cheshire, A., FItzpatrick, K., Hinton, L., Jokinen, M., Kemp, B., Kurinczuk, J.J., Lewis, G., Lindquist, A., Locock, L., Nair, M., Patel, N., Quigley, M., Ridge, Damien T., Rivero-Arias, O., Sellers, S. and Shah, A. 2016. Beyond maternal death: improving the quality of maternal care through national studies of ‘near-miss’ maternal morbidity. Programme Grants for Applied Research. 4 (9) 9. https://doi.org/10.3310/pgfar04090

Age and Life Course Location as Interpretive Resources for Decisions Regarding Disclosure of HIV to Parents and Children: Findings from the HIV and Later Life Study
Rosenfeld, D., Ridge, Damien T., Catalan, J. and Delpech, V. 2016. Age and Life Course Location as Interpretive Resources for Decisions Regarding Disclosure of HIV to Parents and Children: Findings from the HIV and Later Life Study. Journal of Aging Studies. 38, pp. 81-91. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaging.2016.06.001

Graded Exercise Therapy Guided Self-Help Trial for Patients with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (GETSET): Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial and Interview Study
Clark, L.V., Mccrone, P., Ridge, Damien T., Cheshire, A., Vergara-Williamson, M., Pesola, F. and White, P.D. 2016. Graded Exercise Therapy Guided Self-Help Trial for Patients with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (GETSET): Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial and Interview Study. JMIR Research Protocols. 5 (2), p. e70. https://doi.org/10.2196/resprot.5395

How do we improve men’s mental health via primary care? An evaluation of the Atlas Men’s Well-being Pilot Programme for stressed/distressed men
Cheshire, A., Peters, D. and Ridge, Damien T. 2016. How do we improve men’s mental health via primary care? An evaluation of the Atlas Men’s Well-being Pilot Programme for stressed/distressed men. BMC Family Practice. 17 (13). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12875-016-0410-6

New Ways of Being a Man: “Positive” Hegemonic Masculinity in Meditation-based Communities of Practice
Lomas, Tim, Cartwright, T., Edginton, T.L. and Ridge, Damien T. 2016. New Ways of Being a Man: “Positive” Hegemonic Masculinity in Meditation-based Communities of Practice. Men and Masculinities. 19 (3), pp. 289-310. https://doi.org/10.1177/1097184X15578531

Atlas Men’s Well-being Programme: Evaluation Report
Cheshire, A. and Ridge, Damien T. 2015. Atlas Men’s Well-being Programme: Evaluation Report. London Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Westminster.

An individualised yoga programme for multiple sclerosis: a case study
Powell, L. and Cheshire, A. 2015. An individualised yoga programme for multiple sclerosis: a case study. International Journal of Yoga Therapy. 25 (1), pp. 127-134 IJYT-D-15-00006R2. https://doi.org/10.17761/1531-2054-25.1.127

Starting antidepressant use: a qualitative synthesis of UK and Australian data
Anderson, C., Kirkpatrick, S., Ridge, Damien T., Kokanovic, R. and Tanner, C. 2015. Starting antidepressant use: a qualitative synthesis of UK and Australian data. BMJ Open. 5 (e008636). https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2015-008636

'My dirty little habit': patient constructions of antidepressant use and the ‘crisis’ of legitimacy
Ridge, Damien T., Kokanovic, R., Broom, A., Kirkpatrick, S., Anderson, C. and Tanner, C. 2015. 'My dirty little habit': patient constructions of antidepressant use and the ‘crisis’ of legitimacy. Social Science & Medicine. 146, p. 53–61. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2015.10.012

Cultivating equanimity through mindfulness meditation: a mixed methods enquiry into the development of decentring capabilities in men
Lomas, T., Edginton, T.L., Cartwright, T. and Ridge, Damien T. 2015. Cultivating equanimity through mindfulness meditation: a mixed methods enquiry into the development of decentring capabilities in men. International Journal of Wellbeing. 5 (3), pp. 88-106. https://doi.org/10.5502/ijw.v5i3.7

Interaction Rituals and Jumbled Emotions Among “Relative Strangers”: Simulated Patient Work on a Trainee Complementary Therapy Practitioner Program
Fixsen, Alison, Ridge, Damien T., Kirkpatrick, S. and Foot, D. 2015. Interaction Rituals and Jumbled Emotions Among “Relative Strangers”: Simulated Patient Work on a Trainee Complementary Therapy Practitioner Program . Sage Open. pp. 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1177/2158244015595090

“I’m Not Waving, I’m Drowning”: An Autoethnographical Exploration of Biographical Disruption and Reconstruction During Recovery From Prescribed Benzodiazepine Use
Fixsen, Alison 2015. “I’m Not Waving, I’m Drowning”: An Autoethnographical Exploration of Biographical Disruption and Reconstruction During Recovery From Prescribed Benzodiazepine Use . Qualitative Health Research. 26 (4), pp. 466-481. https://doi.org/10.1177/1049732315576496

A qualitative analysis of experiential challenges associated with meditation practice
Lomas, Tim, Cartwright, T., Edginton, T.L. and Ridge, Damien T. 2015. A qualitative analysis of experiential challenges associated with meditation practice. Mindfulness. 6, pp. 848-860. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12671-014-0329-8

‘I just went with hope, because I thought I’m doing something’: Women’s Experiences of Western Herbal Practice for Distress
Yates, A., Whitehouse, J., Ridge, Damien T. and Green, J. 2014. ‘I just went with hope, because I thought I’m doing something’: Women’s Experiences of Western Herbal Practice for Distress. College of Medicine Multi-Disciplinary Student Summer School. King's College School of Nursing and Midwifery 05 Sep 2014

How women experience distress, and western herbal practice for the treatment of distress: implications for health care and self-management approaches
Yates, A., Whitehouse, J., Ridge, Damien T. and Green, J. 2014. How women experience distress, and western herbal practice for the treatment of distress: implications for health care and self-management approaches. University of Westminster Post-Graduate Fair. Univeristy of Westminster 29 Apr 2014

“It felt like someone holding you up and lifting the pain away”: Women's experiences of western herbal practice for the treatment of distress
Yates, A.J., Green, J., Whitehouse, J. and Ridge, Damien T. 2014. “It felt like someone holding you up and lifting the pain away”: Women's experiences of western herbal practice for the treatment of distress. European Journal of Integrative Medicine. 6 (5), p. 612. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eujim.2014.07.007

Vital scientific puzzle or lived uncertainty? Professional and lived approaches to the uncertainties of ageing with HIV
Rosenfeld, D., Ridge, Damien T. and Von Lob, G. 2014. Vital scientific puzzle or lived uncertainty? Professional and lived approaches to the uncertainties of ageing with HIV. Health Sociology Review. 23 (1), pp. 20-32.

Gender comparisons in non-acute cardiac symptom recognition and subsequent help-seeking decisions: a mixed methods study protocol
Ridge, Damien T., Cheshire, A. and Stain Nolan 2014. Gender comparisons in non-acute cardiac symptom recognition and subsequent help-seeking decisions: a mixed methods study protocol. BMJ Open. 4 (10), p. e005742. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2014-005742

Engagement with meditation as a positive health trajectory: Divergent narratives of progress in male meditators
Lomas, Tim, Ridge, Damien T., Cartwright, T. and Edginton, T.L. 2014. Engagement with meditation as a positive health trajectory: Divergent narratives of progress in male meditators. Psychology & Health. 29 (2), pp. 218-236. https://doi.org/10.1080/08870446.2013.843684

Men developing emotional intelligence through meditation? Integrating narrative, cognitive and electroencephalography (EEG) evidence
Lomas, Tim, Edginton, T.L., Cartwright, T. and Ridge, Damien T. 2014. Men developing emotional intelligence through meditation? Integrating narrative, cognitive and electroencephalography (EEG) evidence. Psychology of Men & Masculinity. 15 (2), pp. 213-224. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0032191

A religion of wellbeing? The appeal of Buddhism to men in London, United Kingdom
Lomas, Tim, Cartwright, T., Edginton, T.L. and Ridge, Damien T. 2014. A religion of wellbeing? The appeal of Buddhism to men in London, United Kingdom. Psychology of Religion and Spirituality. 6 (3), pp. 198-207. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0036420

'It was the most beautiful country I have ever seen': the role of Somali narrative in adapting to a new country
Ramsden, R. and Ridge, Damien T. 2013. 'It was the most beautiful country I have ever seen': the role of Somali narrative in adapting to a new country. Journal of Refugee Studies. 26 (2), pp. 226-246. https://doi.org/10.1093/jrs/fes021

I was so done in that I just recognized it very plainly, “You need to do something”’: men’s narratives of struggle, distress and turning to meditation
Lomas, Tim, Cartwright, T., Edginton, T.L. and Ridge, Damien T. 2013. I was so done in that I just recognized it very plainly, “You need to do something”’: men’s narratives of struggle, distress and turning to meditation. Health. 17 (2), pp. 191-208. https://doi.org/10.1177/1363459312451178

How women use and experience western herbal practice for distress: Implications for health care and self-management approaches
Yates, A., Green, J., Whitehouse, J. and Ridge, Damien T. 2013. How women use and experience western herbal practice for distress: Implications for health care and self-management approaches. European Journal of Integrative Medicine. 5 (6), pp. 579-580. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eujim.2013.08.019

Should homeopathy be considered as part of a treatment strategy for otitis media with effusion in children?
Fixsen, Alison 2013. Should homeopathy be considered as part of a treatment strategy for otitis media with effusion in children? Homeopathy. 102 (2), pp. 145-50. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.homp.2013.01.004.004.

How women use and experience western herbal practice for distress: implications for health care and self-management approaches.
Yates, A., Green, J., Whitehouse, J. and Ridge, Damien T. 2013. How women use and experience western herbal practice for distress: implications for health care and self-management approaches. CAMSTRAND 2013. University of Westminster 02 Jul 2013 Elsevier. https://doi.org/doi:10.1016/j.eujim.2013.08.019

Patient outcomes and experiences of an acupuncture and self-care service for persistent low back pain in the NHS: a mixed methods approach
Cheshire, A., Polley, M.J., Peters, D. and Ridge, Damien T. 2013. Patient outcomes and experiences of an acupuncture and self-care service for persistent low back pain in the NHS: a mixed methods approach. BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 13 (1), p. 300. https://doi.org/10.1186/1472-6882-13-300

Performance, emotion work, and transition: challenging experiences of complementary therapy student practitioners commencing clinical practice
Fixsen, Alison and Ridge, Damien T. 2012. Performance, emotion work, and transition: challenging experiences of complementary therapy student practitioners commencing clinical practice. Qualitative Health Research. 22 (9), pp. 1163-1175. https://doi.org/10.1177/1049732312449213

Use of patient narratives in promoting recovery from depression
Ridge, Damien T. 2012. Use of patient narratives in promoting recovery from depression. Nursing Standard. 26 (47), pp. 35-40.

Understanding depression through a 'coming out' framework
Ridge, Damien T. and Ziebland, S. 2012. Understanding depression through a 'coming out' framework. Sociology of Health and Illness. 34 (5), pp. 730-745. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9566.2011.01409.x

Constructing the placebo effect in the placebo wars: What is the way ahead?
Foot, D. and Ridge, Damien T. 2012. Constructing the placebo effect in the placebo wars: What is the way ahead? Health Sociology Review. 21 (3).

Evaluation of the experience led commissioning in end of life care project
Cheshire, A. and Ridge, Damien T. 2012. Evaluation of the experience led commissioning in end of life care project. University of Westminster. https://doi.org/London

Theorising men and distress: What’s on the horizon for research and scholarship?
Ridge, Damien T., Emslie, C. and White, A. 2011. Theorising men and distress: What’s on the horizon for research and scholarship? International Society of Critical Health Psychology, 7th Biennial Conference. Adelaide, Australia 18 - 20 Apr 2011

GPs make the NICE 2009 back pain guidelines work for patients in difficult financial times?
Rankine, S., Peters, D. and Ridge, Damien T. 2011. GPs make the NICE 2009 back pain guidelines work for patients in difficult financial times? College of Medicine Annual Conference. Mansion House, London 19 May 2011

Men behaving well? Journeys towards constructive engagement with well-being through meditation
Lomas, T., Cartwright, T., Edginton, T.L. and Ridge, Damien T. 2011. Men behaving well? Journeys towards constructive engagement with well-being through meditation. BSA Medical Sociology Group 43rd Annual Conference 2011. University of Chester 14 - 16 Sep 2011

Men behaving well? Journeys towards constructive engagement with well-being through meditation
Lomas, T., Cartwright, T., Edginton, T.L. and Ridge, Damien T. 2011. Men behaving well? Journeys towards constructive engagement with well-being through meditation. 7th Biennial Conference of the International Society of Critical Health Psychology (ISCHP). Adelaide, South Australia 18 -20 Apr 2011

Is it feasible and effective to provide osteopathy and acupuncture for patients with musculoskeletal problems in a GP setting? A service evaluation
Cheshire, A., Polley, M.J., Peters, D. and Ridge, Damien T. 2011. Is it feasible and effective to provide osteopathy and acupuncture for patients with musculoskeletal problems in a GP setting? A service evaluation. BMC Family Practice. 12 (49), p. 1. https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2296-12-49

Understanding how men experience, express and cope with mental distress: where next?
Ridge, Damien T., Emslie, C. and White, A. 2011. Understanding how men experience, express and cope with mental distress: where next? Sociology of Health & Illness. 33 (1), pp. 145-159. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9566.2010.01266.x

Coping using positive reinterpretation in parents of children with cerebral palsy
Cheshire, A., Barlow, J.A. and Powell, L.A. 2010. Coping using positive reinterpretation in parents of children with cerebral palsy. Journal of Health Psychology. 15 (6), pp. 801-810. https://doi.org/10.1177/1359105310369993

Men behaving well? Journeys towards constructive engagement with well-being through meditation
Lomas, T., Cartwright, T., Edginton, T.L. and Ridge, Damien T. 2010. Men behaving well? Journeys towards constructive engagement with well-being through meditation. Psychology & Health. 25 (S1), p. 265. https://doi.org/10.1080/08870446.2010.502762

A preliminary evaluation of a massage program for children who have been sexually abused and their non-abusing mothers
Powell, L.A. and Cheshire, A. 2010. A preliminary evaluation of a massage program for children who have been sexually abused and their non-abusing mothers. Journal of Child Sexual Abuse. 19 (2), pp. 141-155. https://doi.org/10.1080/10538711003627256

Children's experiences of their participation in a training and support programme involving massage
Powell, L.A., Cheshire, A. and Swaby, L. 2010. Children's experiences of their participation in a training and support programme involving massage. Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice. 16 (1), pp. 47-51. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ctcp.2009.06.013

Opening up male subjectivity: where are we heading?
Ridge, Damien T. 2010. Opening up male subjectivity: where are we heading? "Self-health": a workshop on the new forms of patients’ narratives, subjectivities & ethics in healthcare. London School of Economics and Political Science 18 June 2010

Men, distress and performativity
Ridge, Damien T. 2010. Men, distress and performativity. in: The 8th biennial international Qualitative Research Conference, Bournemouth, 6-8th September 2010 Bournemouth University. pp. 45

The psychosocial well-being of parents of children with cerebral palsy: a comparison study
Cheshire, A., Barlow, J.A. and Powell, L.A. 2010. The psychosocial well-being of parents of children with cerebral palsy: a comparison study. Disability and Rehabilitation. 32 (20), pp. 1673-1677. https://doi.org/10.3109/09638281003649920

Mind and body management strategies for chronic pain & rheumatoid arthritis: strategies in search of wellbeing
Shariff, F., Carter, J., Dow, C., Polley, M.J., Salinas, M. and Ridge, Damien T. 2009. Mind and body management strategies for chronic pain & rheumatoid arthritis: strategies in search of wellbeing. Qualitative Health Research. 19 (8), pp. 1037-1049. https://doi.org/10.1177/1049732309341189

Postcards from the edge: HIV positive narratives of sex and relationship breakdown among gay men
Ridge, Damien T. and Wright, R. 2009. Postcards from the edge: HIV positive narratives of sex and relationship breakdown among gay men. in: Hammack, P.L. and Cohler, B.J. (ed.) The story of sexual identity: narrative perspectives on the gay and lesbian life course Oxford Oxford University Press. pp. 251-274

Mind and body strategies for chronic pain and rheumatoid arthritis: strategies in search of wellbeing
Ridge, Damien T., Shariff, F., Carter, J., Dow, C., Polley, M.J. and Salinas, M. 2009. Mind and body strategies for chronic pain and rheumatoid arthritis: strategies in search of wellbeing. Medical Sociology Group 41st Annual Conference 2009. University of Manchester 03 - 05 Sep 2009 pp. 99

Recovery from depression using the narrative approach: a guide for doctors, complementary therapists, and mental health professionals
Ridge, Damien T. 2009. Recovery from depression using the narrative approach: a guide for doctors, complementary therapists, and mental health professionals. London, UK Jessica Kingsley Publishers.

Book review: Lifting the weight, Praeger, New York
Ridge, Damien T. 2009. Book review: Lifting the weight, Praeger, New York. International Journal of Men's Health. 8 (2), pp. 182-184. https://doi.org/10.3149/jmh.0802_178

On becoming a 'recovery ally' for people with depression (editorial)
Ridge, Damien T. 2009. On becoming a 'recovery ally' for people with depression (editorial). Journal of Holistic Healthcare. 6 (1), pp. 38-41.

Like a prayer: the role of spirituality and religion for people living with HIV in the UK
Ridge, Damien T., Williams, J., Anderson, I. and Elford, J. 2008. Like a prayer: the role of spirituality and religion for people living with HIV in the UK. Sociology of Health and Illness. 30 (3), pp. 413-428. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9566.2007.01062.x

"New skills and abilities to enable me to support my pupils in a forward thinking positive way": a Self-Discovery Programme for teachers in mainstream school
Powell, L.A. and Cheshire, A. 2008. "New skills and abilities to enable me to support my pupils in a forward thinking positive way": a Self-Discovery Programme for teachers in mainstream school. International Journal of Special Education. 23 (2), pp. 56-87.

Positive prevention: contemporary issues facing HIV positive people negotiating sex in the UK
Ridge, Damien T., Ziebland, S., Williams, J., Anderson, I. and Elford, J. 2007. Positive prevention: contemporary issues facing HIV positive people negotiating sex in the UK. Social Science & Medicine. 65 (4), pp. 755-770. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2007.03.049

Exploring men's and women's experiences of depression and engagement with health professionals: more similarities than differences? A qualitative interview study
Emslie, C., Ridge, Damien T., Ziebland, S. and Hunt, K. 2007. Exploring men's and women's experiences of depression and engagement with health professionals: more similarities than differences? A qualitative interview study. BMC Family Practice. 8 (43). https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2296-8-43

What criteria do police officers' use to measure the success of an interview with a child witness?
Wright, R., Powell, M.B. and Ridge, Damien T. 2007. What criteria do police officers' use to measure the success of an interview with a child witness? Psychology, Crime and Law. 13 (4), pp. 395-404. https://doi.org/10.1080/10683160601060754

Remaking the masculine self and coping in the liminal world of the gay 'scene'
Ridge, Damien T., Plummer, D. and Peasley, D. 2006. Remaking the masculine self and coping in the liminal world of the gay 'scene'. Culture, Health & Sexuality. 8 (6), pp. 501-514. https://doi.org/10.1080/13691050600879524

"Who thinks I need a perfect body?" perceptions and internal dialogue among adolescents about their bodies
McCabe, M.P., Ricciardelli, L.A. and Ridge, Damien T. 2006. "Who thinks I need a perfect body?" perceptions and internal dialogue among adolescents about their bodies. Sex Roles. 55 (5-6), pp. 409-419. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11199-006-9093-0

"The old me could never have done that": how people give meaning to recovery following depression
Ridge, Damien T. and Ziebland, S. 2006. "The old me could never have done that": how people give meaning to recovery following depression. Qualitative Health Research. 16 (8), pp. 1038-1053. https://doi.org/10.1177/1049732306292132

The construction of the adolescent male body through sport
Ricciardelli, L.A., McCabe, M.P. and Ridge, Damien T. 2006. The construction of the adolescent male body through sport. Journal of Health Psychology. 11 (4), pp. 577-587. https://doi.org/10.1177/1359105306065018

Men's accounts of depression: reconstructing or resisting hegemonic masculinity?
Emslie, C., Ridge, Damien T., Ziebland, S. and Hunt, K. 2006. Men's accounts of depression: reconstructing or resisting hegemonic masculinity? Social Science & Medicine. 62 (9), pp. 2246-2257. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2005.10.017

Child abuse investigation: an in-depth analysis of how police officers perceive and cope with daily work challenges
Wright, R., Powell, M.B. and Ridge, Damien T. 2006. Child abuse investigation: an in-depth analysis of how police officers perceive and cope with daily work challenges. Policing: an International Journal of Police Strategies & Management. 29 (3), pp. 498-512. https://doi.org/10.1108/13639510610684728

Users' experiences of heroin and methadone treatment
Gourlay, J., Ricciardelli, L.A. and Ridge, Damien T. 2005. Users' experiences of heroin and methadone treatment. Substance Use & Misuse. 40 (12), pp. 1875-1882. https://doi.org/10.1080/10826080500259497

Mothers reframing physical activity: family oriented politicism, transgression and contested expertise in Australia
Lewis, B. and Ridge, Damien T. 2005. Mothers reframing physical activity: family oriented politicism, transgression and contested expertise in Australia. Social Science & Medicine. 60 (10), pp. 2295-2306. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2004.10.011

'It was an incredible thrill': the social meanings and dynamics of younger gay men's experiences of barebacking in Melbourne
Ridge, Damien T. 2004. 'It was an incredible thrill': the social meanings and dynamics of younger gay men's experiences of barebacking in Melbourne. Sexualities. 7 (3), pp. 259-279. https://doi.org/10.1177/1363460704040138

"You become really close...You talk about the silly things you did and we laugh": the role of binge drinking in secondary students' lives
Sheehan, M. and Ridge, Damien T. 2004. "You become really close...You talk about the silly things you did and we laugh": the role of binge drinking in secondary students' lives. in: Palacios, W.R. (ed.) Cocktails and dreams: perspectives on drug and alcohol use New Jersey Prentice Hall.

Social determinants of mental health for young same-sex attracted men
Ridge, Damien T. 2004. Social determinants of mental health for young same-sex attracted men. in: Keleher, H. and Murphy, B. (ed.) Understanding health: a determinants approach Oxford Oxford University Press.

Book review: The new public health (2nd ed.), Oxford University Press
Ridge, Damien T. 2004. Book review: The new public health (2nd ed.), Oxford University Press. Australian Journal of Primary Health. 10.

"Most useful": a rapid qualitative approach to mapping young peoples issues and programs in Vietnam
Ridge, Damien T. 2003. "Most useful": a rapid qualitative approach to mapping young peoples issues and programs in Vietnam. Development Bulletin. 62, pp. 70-74.

Being there: how teachers of students facing adversity promote positive relationships
Ridge, Damien T., Sheehan, M., Marshall, B., Maher, S. and Carlisle, R. 2003. Being there: how teachers of students facing adversity promote positive relationships. Qualitative Research Journal. 3 (2), pp. 5-21.

The health of young gays and lesbians
Ridge, Damien T. 2003. The health of young gays and lesbians. in: Liamputtong, P. and Gardner, H. (ed.) Health, social change & communities Melbourne Oxford University Press.

The construction of the adolescent male body through sports
Ricciardelli, L.A., McCabe, M.P. and Ridge, Damien T. 2003. The construction of the adolescent male body through sports. in: Australian Journal of Psychology. Combined abstracts of 2003 Australian Psychological Conferences Australia Australian Psychological Society Ltd.. pp. 207

Finding a place for health in the schooling process: a challenge for education
Ridge, Damien T., Northfield, J., St Leger, L., Marshall, B., Sheehan, M. and Maher, S. 2002. Finding a place for health in the schooling process: a challenge for education. Australian Journal of Education. 46 (1), pp. 19-33.

School health polices and practices in Victoria – a comparison involving socio-economic status and school geographical location
St Leger, L., Maher, S., Ridge, Damien T., Marshall, B., Sheehan, M. and Gibbons, C. 2002. School health polices and practices in Victoria – a comparison involving socio-economic status and school geographical location. Health Promotion Journal of Australia. 13 (3), pp. 201-204.

'This was a great project!': Reflections on a mental health promotion project in a remote indigenous school
Sheehan, M., Ridge, Damien T. and Marshall, B. 2002. 'This was a great project!': Reflections on a mental health promotion project in a remote indigenous school. Health Promotion Journal of Australia. 13 (3), pp. 201-204.

The value of asthma camps for young people in Victoria, Australia
Lord, A., St Leger, L., Ridge, Damien T. and Elisha, D. 2001. The value of asthma camps for young people in Victoria, Australia. Contemporary Nurse. 11 (2-3), pp. 133-141.

"I will start treatment when I think the time is right": HIV-positive gay men talk about their decision not to access antiretroviral therapy
Gold, R.S. and Ridge, Damien T. 2001. "I will start treatment when I think the time is right": HIV-positive gay men talk about their decision not to access antiretroviral therapy. AIDS Care. 13 (6), pp. 693-708. https://doi.org/10.1080/09540120120076869

"You become really close... you talk about the silly things you did, and we laugh": the role of binge drinking in female secondary students' lives
Sheehan, M. and Ridge, Damien T. 2001. "You become really close... you talk about the silly things you did, and we laugh": the role of binge drinking in female secondary students' lives. Substance Use & Misuse. 36 (3), pp. 347-372. https://doi.org/10.1081/JA-100102630

Erasing the margins: youth marginalisation round table (YMaRT), building relationships and youth directed initiatives: a report from the round table
Ridge, Damien T. 2001. Erasing the margins: youth marginalisation round table (YMaRT), building relationships and youth directed initiatives: a report from the round table. Health Promotion Journal of Australia. 12 (3), pp. 196-198.

Building relations and youth directed initiatives in research and services
Ridge, Damien T. 2001. Building relations and youth directed initiatives in research and services. Health Promotion Journal of Australia. 12 (3), pp. 6-8.

Jump rope for heart: evaluating a cardiovascular health programme for primary school students
Thistlewaite, K., St Leger, L., Ridge, Damien T. and Maher, S. 2000. Jump rope for heart: evaluating a cardiovascular health programme for primary school students. ACHPER Austalia Healthy Lifestyles Journal. 47 (2), pp. 5-8.

"Asian" men on the scene: challenges to "gay communities"
Ridge, Damien T., Hee, A. and Minichiello, V. 1999. "Asian" men on the scene: challenges to "gay communities". Journal of Homosexuality. 36 (3/4), pp. 43-68. https://doi.org/10.1300/J082v36n03_03

Being 'real' in suicide prevention evaluation: the role of the ethnographer's emotions under traumatic conditions
Ridge, Damien T., Hee, A. and Aroni, R. 1999. Being 'real' in suicide prevention evaluation: the role of the ethnographer's emotions under traumatic conditions. Australian Journal of Primary Health. 5 (3), pp. 21-31. https://doi.org/10.1071/PY99030

Asian men on the scene: challenges to 'gay communities'
Ridge, Damien T., Hee, A. and Minichiello, V. 1998. Asian men on the scene: challenges to 'gay communities'. in: Jackson, P.A. and Sullivan, G. (ed.) Multicultural queer: Australian narratives New York Haworth Press.

From pharmaceuticals to alternative treatments for HIV/AIDS: what is the potential?
Ridge, Damien T. and Arachne, J. 1997. From pharmaceuticals to alternative treatments for HIV/AIDS: what is the potential? Health Care Analysis. 5 (4), pp. 275-282. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02678525

Queer connections: community, the scene and an epidemic
Ridge, Damien T., Minichiello, V. and Plummer, D. 1997. Queer connections: community, the scene and an epidemic. Journal of Contemporary Ethnography. 26 (23), pp. 146-181. https://doi.org/10.1177/089124197026002002

Religiosity, sexual behaviour and safe sex practices: further evidence
Minichiello, V., Paxton, S., Cowling, V., Cross, G., Savage, J. and Ridge, Damien T. 1996. Religiosity, sexual behaviour and safe sex practices: further evidence. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health. 20 (3), pp. 321-323. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-842X.1996.tb01037.x

Negotiated safety: not negotiable or safe?
Ridge, Damien T. 1996. Negotiated safety: not negotiable or safe? Venereology. 9 (2), pp. 98-100.

Knowledge and practice of sexual safety in Melbourne gay men in the nineties
Ridge, Damien T., Plummer, D. and Minichiello, V. 1994. Knowledge and practice of sexual safety in Melbourne gay men in the nineties. Australian Journal of Public Health. 18 (3), pp. 319-325. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1753-6405.1994.tb00252.x

Young gay men and HIV: running the risk?
Ridge, Damien T., Plummer, D. and Minichiello, V. 1994. Young gay men and HIV: running the risk? AIDS Care. 6 (4), pp. 371-378. https://doi.org/10.1080/09540129408258651

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