We’re pleased to support campaigner Natasha Devon in pushing for responsible reporting on mental illness through a new mental health Charter.
Last week the government published a ‘green paper’ about improving mental health support for children and young people in England.
For 2017, the focus of World Mental Health Day is mental health in the workplace.
We found that on average, people were waiting for three-and-a-half years between their symptoms first emerging and treatment starting.
On 3rd March, during Eating Disorders Awareness Week, we ran our first ever Campaigner Day. Caroline and Anna attended because they wanted to deepen their understanding of how to use their voices to make change.
We're delighted to feature a guest post by Eva Musby, author of Anorexia and other Eating Disorders: how to help your child eat well and be well, about our campaign to introduce waiting times standards in Scotland to match those laid out for young people in England.
The latest news from Beat, the UK's eating disorder charity.
Beat will be keeping its online support group The Sanctuary open for 26 hours straight as part of the 2.6 Challenge
Demand for Beat's Helpline services in the past six months has increased by 97% compared to last year.
In the last few years, we’ve made huge changes to our Helpline services, increasing our hours, adding new ways to get in touch, creating more online support groups, and ensuring our Advisors are equipped to help with a greater range of issues.
The NHS and leading eating disorder charity Beat have drawn up new guidance to help people of all ages suffering with an illness and their families cope over the festive season.
We’ve announced the keynote speakers for 2020’s Eating Disorders International Conference! Will you be joining us in Glasgow on 18 and 19 March?
Most political parties have now published their manifestos, setting out their priorities, including for the NHS and mental health.
Beat is delighted to announce that we’ve received funding to set up a Helpline hub to help more people affected by eating disorders.
2019 sees the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the Scottish parliament and Beat have been working to ensure maximum positive engagement for our campaigners to engage with their MSPs.
Beat welcomes the publication by NHS England of its first ever guidance setting out what patients and carers should be able to expect from adult eating disorder services.
Researchers at King’s College London have launched the largest ever study into eating disorders with partners Beat and the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) BioResource.