Beat | The UK's Eating Disorder Charity

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Our Helpline Services

We're here for you if you or someone you love is suffering from an eating disorder or experiencing symptoms. Contact us online or by phone 365 days a year, and we offer online support groups to ensure you're not alone.

What Are Eating Disorders?

Eating disorders are serious mental illness that can affect anyone of any age at any time. They often thrive in secrecy so it is important to spot symptoms and get professional help as soon as possible.

Solace - Online Peer Support

Solace is our new, free video-based peer support group hosted over Zoom. It’s for anyone supporting somebody with an eating disorder.

Eating Disorders and Coronavirus

Coronavirus is understandably causing a lot of stress and anxiety, and we know that things may feel very uncertain right now.

News

Eating disorder charity frustrated and disappointed about calori...

22/07/2021

On 22nd July 2021 the UK Parliament passed legislation making it...

Beat Receives Funding from the Scottish Government to Support Mo...

20/07/2021

Beat has received over £400,000 from the Scottish Government to support carers,...

Funding for young people’s eating disorder services diverted des...

11/05/2021

Clinical Commissioning Groups in England increased their spending on children an...

Your Stories

Living with ARFID: I’m not just a fussy eater

15/07/2021

All I knew from the age of 18 months was that food was scary and anything out of...

Calorie counts on menus won’t prevent obesity, but they will har...

01/07/2021

In 2020, the government announced plans to introduce calorie counts on menus of...

5 Things to Remember When You Want to Give Up

14/05/2021

Recovery is overwhelming. I wish you could just snap your fingers and be...