All stories

Our supporter Elisha shares her reflections on her journey to recovery - and why it's a road worth taking

Find out about how becoming a SharED volunteer can help make all the difference to someone recovering from an eating disorder

"Dear eating disorder" - Jess' story
Our supporter Jess writes a moving goodbye letter to her eating disorder, about why she's moving on to recovery

"My struggles empowered my future" - Isabel's story
Our supporter Isabel reflects on how recovering from anorexia made her look at herself in a brand new way.

“Step one of many” – Ayisha’s story
Ayisha shares her reflections on how her eating disorder affects her relationship to her Muslim faith, family, and marriage.

"Running to recovery" - Tim's story
Our supporter Tim reflects on his recovery journey, and how stopping running actually made him a better runner.

To celebrate Pride, our supporter Thomas shares his journey to recovery from an eating disorder, and accepting his true self

Volunteers Week 2023 - Kel's story
This Volunteers Week, we caught up with Kel to reminisce over her experiences of supporting Beat through the years.

Carers Week 2023 - Sophie's story
In this poignant letter to herself, our supporter Sophie shares her story of caring for her child through their anorexia journey

Why join Beat's volunteers? Hear it from them
It’s Volunteers’ Week – and our volunteers deserve some serious celebrating.

Supporter Alice reflects on her own experiences, and explores the links between eating disorders and other mental health issues.

Reaching out can be scary. Our supporter shares some of her top tips to help make that first conversation a little easier.