Phillipa Hay

Professor Phillipa Hay is a prominent researcher and psychiatrist at Western Sydney University, specializing in eating disorders. She has made significant contributions to the understanding and definition of orthorexia nervosa, a disordered eating condition characterized by an obsession with healthy eating. As one of the authors of a 2022 consensus document on orthorexia, Hay advocates for the recognition of this disorder in future editions of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM), highlighting its serious impact on individuals' mental and physical health.