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Seeing the dress come together – and sharing the process – was surreal. It felt like a full-circle moment.

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I am sharing my story in the hope that others may find it relatable or helpful to their own recovery journeys.

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I didn’t know the real reason why this all felt so wrong. I felt broken.

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Eating disorders do not have a look and they do not have a gender. I would say that I am living proof of that.

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Fundraising for Beat in the Twogether 2025 campaign has been an incredibly powerful and an indescribably rewarding experience...

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Here is part two of how your pets supported you through your recovery.

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Rebuilding your identity in recovery can be daunting - here I share some tips that helped me find the old and new me in recovery

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Two years ago, I gradually gathered bravery to try to get better. I did not think that I would get there...

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Amelie shares her experience of anorexia recovery and the impact of our Helpline.

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Despite being recognised as a serious condition, research into ARFID has been limited.

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I’d always bought into the myth that eating disorders were something that teenage girls got, not something that men had...

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We are Han United, and we chose to take part in the Beat 1-2-5 Challenge in memory of our daughter, sister and friend Hannah.

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