Four Beat supporters reflect on their experiences of education and eating disorders recovery.
Reaching out can be scary. Our supporter shares some of her top tips to help make that first conversation a little easier.
Conversations made me reflect on my own experience and how remote work has been incredibly beneficial for my mental health.
Read the latest anorexia articles covering personal experience. Written by people who've recovered, they're full of inspiration and advice.
It can be hard to enjoy a holiday when there are so many things around that make it feel chaotic. For someone like me, who copes with anxiety by needing structure and routine, the spontaneity and fun of a holiday season is enormously difficult to navigate.
If there’s such a thing as a typical anorexic patient, then I’m not that person. I’m a man with an illness broadly estimated to be 80-90% female.
The run up to Christmas can be really exciting: preparing for holidays, time with family and friends, parties, presents and often lots of food. But that excitement can be equalled and even overshadowed by worry, guilt, resentment and panic.
Our supporter Mayuri shares some of her top tips for being kinder to yourself during your eating disorder recovery journey.
Ayisha shares her reflections on how her eating disorder affects her relationship to her Muslim faith, family, and marriage.
Our supporter Charlotte reflects on her recovery story, and shares her message of hope.
Our supporter Charlotte shares her experience of having anorexia at a boarding school and shares her message of hope
Our supporter Hannah discusses finding peace with anorexia, recovery and how the Beat helpline helped her and her family
Emma shares her experience of anorexia nervosa and how far she's come in her recovery
Harriet shares her experience of anorexia nervosa and how her experiences have shaped her into the woman she is today.
H shares her experience and reasons for recovery, offering a message of hope 10 years later.
Natalie shares how becoming a mum was the big event that moved her recovery forward after 25 years.
Bethany shares her experience of pregnancy and motherhood after recovering from anorexia.
Sejal explores her experiences of navigating religious fasting while in recovery from her eating disorder.