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Bake Off winner and Strictly superstar, John Whaite joined us to discuss all things Pride, body image and eating disorders.

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Thea shares her experience of volunteering with Beat after joining Beat as a Digital Volunteer in 2021.

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Aryan shares his experience of volunteering with Beat as a Peer Support Group Volunteer.

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Bryony shares her experience of volunteering as a Peer Support Volunteer with Beat.

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Anonymous discusses the pressures and expectations during Ramadan and how they're putting their recovery first.

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Rosie discusses her experience of fundraising at university for Beat.

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Iona discusses how fundraising for Beat through making and customising bracelets helped her in her recovery.

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I felt a sense of duty not just to myself, my recovery + my beliefs, but the thousands upon thousands of other people.

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I'd never considered that I had an eating disorder, but the way I was treated by my GP was how I ended up getting treatment.

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By choosing recovery, you will give to yourself the best chance to find your real happiness.

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