The 10 October is World Mental Health Day, an international event that aims to encourage discussion about mental health issues.
People with eating disorders face a three-and-a-half-year delay between falling ill and starting treatment.
We’re delighted to announce that Beat’s Youthline has been approved as a full member of Child Helpline International!
Beat will receive £2,000 from Assura plc, based in Warrington, to improve health for people via the telephone and online support services.
To the Bone is a Netflix originals film released on 14 July 2017. It follows the story of the main character, Ellen, who is 20 & diagnosed with anorexia.
Beat are planning a sponsored walk along Norwich’s riverside to raise funds for its essential helplines and online support services.
Referee Nigel Owens presents BBC Panorama documentary highlighting the issue of eating disorders among men and boys.
This is a big change for Beat, and reflects our commitment to providing the best possible support to people who suffer from eating disorders.
Sainsbury’s Pound Lane has announced that Beat will receive a year’s worth of fundraising and awareness support.
Read our statement here. If you have watched the film and have been affected by the story line or themes, remember our support services are available.
Today, NICE published a revised guideline covering the assessment, treatment, monitoring & inpatient care for those with eating disorders.
Three out of ten eating disorder sufferers do not receive a referral from their GP to a mental health service for treatment, despite medical guidance that stresses the need for immediate referral.
Beat are calling for the access and waiting times standards for children and young people with eating disorders to be upheld in the next Parliament.
Beat, the UK’s eating disorder charity, welcomes the Prime Minister’s speech today about mental health.
This week, Beat, the UK’s eating disorder charity, has launched a brand new 365 day a year Helpline for anyone affected by an eating disorder.
Beat will work with two recipients of funding announced in 2022 from the MRC for those with lived experience of eating disorders
Beat has responded to the 2019 Health Survey for England, which found that 16% of adults aged 16 and over screened positive for a possible eating disorder.
Beat are pleased to report that this week in the House of Lords a number of questions were raised about support for people with eating disorders.