All stories
“You are more than your eating disorder” – What do people affected by ARFID wish we knew?
We asked people affected by ARFID what they would like others to know about the often misunderstood condition.
“Eating is actually quite a complex process” - dietitians Sarah Fuller and Clare Ellison on ARFID vs 'picky eating'
Advanced eating disorder dietitians Sarah Fuller and Clare Ellison discuss the difference between ARFID and 'picky eating'.
"I'm a trans, autistic, physically disabled man... my eating disorder journey has been a complicated one"
Our supporter shares his story, from struggling to find support, to getting treatment – and why more needs to be done.
“Deep, deep down I knew things weren’t fine” - James’ story
Our supporter James shares his brave journey: from 'healthy eating' to denial, rock bottom and finally admitting he needed help.
Beat supporter Andy shares his journey towards understanding his eating disorder, and the road to finding support
"Eating disorders don’t discriminate but neither does recovery"
As part of Eating Disorders Awareness week, Beat supporter Dan shares his experience of overcoming stigmas to reach recovery.
"I became an entirely different person"
Particularly with binge eating disorder, it’s so easy to get trapped in your own head and convince yourself that you are the problem and are unworthy, and this can be so, so dangerous.
More than one in three adults (34%) in the UK, who gave an answer, could not name any signs or symptoms of eating disorders, according to a survey conducted by YouGov.