"In my head, I wasn’t sick enough."
15/07/2019
I’m Sophie, a nineteen year-old aspiring writer, frustratingly slow novel reader...
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Read the latest blogs on eating disorders. Written by our supporters, they cover real life experiences including recovery. Use the drop-down filter above to search the categories.
"Feelings"
11/07/2019
At school her best friend called her fat. She took up a measuring tape and that...
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Carer empowerment: a personal account of our ongoing journey
08/07/2019
On 8 July 2019, the Victoria Derbyshire show discussed the state of eating disor...
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Nothing changes if nothing changes
27/06/2019
I never thought I would be the type of person to write about their experience wi...
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"Now I am living"
19/06/2019
I wake up each morningI take a deep breathI sit there and listenTo thoughts in m...
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Want to be a Digital Volunteer for Beat?
07/06/2019
Digital Volunteers are allowing us to support even more people, offering guidanc...
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"One of the most worthwhile things I’ve ever done"
06/06/2019
This Volunteers' Week, read about the difference Jasmine is making as a dig...
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Why I volunteered as an Echo Peer Coach
05/06/2019
It's Volunteers' Week! We're extremely grateful to those who are so generou...
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"I knew Beat was the perfect place for me to share my passion"
04/06/2019
It's Volunteers' Week! Our volunteers make a huge difference to our work –...
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My recovery. My journey.
24/05/2019
Rewind to a few years ago. On the surface, I was a happy 26-year-old who seemed...
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In a world of uncontrollable it was something she could control
22/05/2019
This young lady has an eating disorder and it's about time I stop being ashamed...
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I am getting there through honesty with others and myself
20/05/2019
When I was about 13, I stopped eating for a bit, just to see how it felt, what i...
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