Carers' Stories stories

"Two of us" - Katie's story
Our supporter Katie tells the story of how her relationship with her sister was affected by her sibling's eating disorder

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

The road to recovery

“There is no end goal – we just take each day as it comes”
A mother talks about her daughter’s transition from school to college with an eating disorder.

Thanks to Bolster, Holly has a new lease of life and is stepping outside of her comfort zone.

Top tips for supporting a loved one this Christmas
I understand how the hustle and bustle of Christmas bells and laughter can be so quickly swept away by the intrusion of food-related thoughts that spark from the voice of an eating disorder. I wanted to remind each of you that even though things appear rather dark right now, there is hope!

Witnessing my sister’s experience made an impression of its own
I reached out to Beat hoping to become a volunteer about six months ago. Before that, I hadn’t heard of the phrase ‘sibling carer’ and had never really thought of myself as being one.