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Amelie shares her experience of anorexia recovery and the impact of our Helpline.

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Despite being recognised as a serious condition, research into ARFID has been limited.

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I’d always bought into the myth that eating disorders were something that teenage girls got, not something that men had...

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We are Han United, and we chose to take part in the Beat 1-2-5 Challenge in memory of our daughter, sister and friend Hannah.

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It's not just people who can support you through recovery - our furry friends can be there to help us too

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Growing up, I always heard teachers and other students talking about diets, so it was no surprise that I turned to food...

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It’s been two years since I took my first step to recovery. Anorexia nervosa, two words that defined me...

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I had to create a vision board showing things that I wanted to be able to do when I was stronger. I wanted to run.

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Growing up in a South Asian household, food was more than just sustenance – it was the heart of family life.

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Sejal explores her experiences of navigating religious fasting while in recovery from her eating disorder.

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Francesca shares her experience of how receiving an autism diagnosis has helped her in her recovery from bulimia.

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Isla shares her experience of recovery and the freedom she's felt since letting go of her eating disorder.

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