Witnessing my sister’s experience made an impression of its own
11/09/2020
I reached out to Beat hoping to become a volunteer about six months ago. Before...
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Be there for them when they need you
26/02/2020
I struggle to understand exactly what it is like to have an eating disorder and...
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The right support and information helps family understand
26/02/2020
In September 2018, our 11-year-old son was diagnosed with anorexia, depression a...
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"We struggled for 18 months to get help for my daughter"
26/02/2020
My daughter became unwell in her teens with what we now know was OSFED: Other Sp...
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"I feel very lucky to have found a support group"
26/02/2020
My daughter was 15 years old when she was diagnosed with anorexia by a paediatri...
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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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"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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Living with my sister’s anorexia
01/02/2019
I am 13 years old and for the past five years my sister’s anorexia has dominate...
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We Learnt A Lot About Ourselves – And Each Other
08/10/2018
Sisters Kate and Alex opened their show, 3 Years, 1 Week and a Lemon Drizzl...
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My only aim in life is to see my sister be happy
05/10/2018
Since I was 14, mental illness has been something I have had to learn to underst...
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Why Beat’s waiting time petition deserves your time
17/08/2018
We're delighted to feature a guest post by Eva Musby, author of Anorexia an...
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