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'There's no event too small, idea too wacky - if you have the oomph to do it, do it!'
Rosie discusses her experience of fundraising at university for Beat.
Iona’s ‘Beads4Beat’ fundraising story
Iona discusses how fundraising for Beat through making and customising bracelets helped her in her recovery.
Campaigning against calories on menus came to be one of the most impactful experiences I’ve had
I felt a sense of duty not just to myself, my recovery + my beliefs, but the thousands upon thousands of other people.
My only regret about treatment is that I didn’t access it sooner
I'd never considered that I had an eating disorder, but the way I was treated by my GP was how I ended up getting treatment.
Recovery: what real happiness means
By choosing recovery, you will give to yourself the best chance to find your real happiness.
Christmas can be a difficult time for many reasons, but it can be especially challenging when you live with an eating disorder
Recovery takes time and it isn’t a race – as long as I’m on the right track it doesn’t matter how long it takes me to reach the finish line. I'’ll get there eventually, and next Christmas perhaps anorexia won’t be invited at all.
Navigating Christmas with an eating disorder
Isabella discusses navigating Christmas with an eating disorder and Beat's support services over Christmas.
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Eating Disorders do not have “a look”
We need to challenge the perception that anorexia is purely about body image, or that we are ‘choosing’ not to eat.
How writing and the countryside saved me
The natural world has taught me about transience, how to appreciate each delicate thread of life’s vibrant tapestry.
A better future for eating disorders depends on understanding the stigmas that exist today.
With recovery, I have experienced how it feels to fly
Like bees and every other living organism, I know deep down that I deserve to eat too, I deserve to care for myself.