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...
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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.
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...
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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...
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‘Most have found the past year extremely hard’: Dave’s story
12/05/2021
Aware of the challenges faced by those experiencing eating disorders during the...
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Holly’s story: case study with a Bolster service user
10/05/2021
What has this year been like for you? It’s been a tricky year for everyone. It’...
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What happens when you start to feed your brain again?
05/05/2021
During my recovery from anorexia and bulimia, a lot of focus was put on establis...
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"Things can improve, even when it feels hopeless"
29/04/2021
I realised recently that I have been fully ‘recovered’ from my eating disorders...
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Coping with Binge Eating Disorder during COVID-19
26/04/2021
Binge Eating Disorder is estimated to be the most common eating disorder. Despit...
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Nikki Grahame’s death brings dangerous gaps in eating disorders...
12/04/2021
The news of Nikki Grahame’s death has shocked many of us. It has sent ripples of...
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"I became an entirely different person"
02/03/2021
It's Eating Disorders Awareness Week! We're focusing on binge eating disorder, a...
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Don’t let Christmas make you struggle in silence
24/12/2020
In the run-up to Christmas, there is a lot to juggle. The gifts we need to buy,...
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The Hope of Christmas Future
23/12/2020
Today's a weird one for me. It's five years to the day that my GP told me I had...
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