"One day I will get there"
10/07/2020
The first time my mum worried I might have an eating disorder, I was 12. I was a...
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"It is in no way a sign of weakness asking for help"
08/07/2020
I have suffered from an eating disorder from the age of 12. It was severe during...
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The ‘Corona-Coaster’
03/07/2020
It’s safe to say this year has impacted our lives in so many ways – ways none of...
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A Change of Direction
01/07/2020
The UK has been on pause now for three months, yet in such a short period of tim...
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Fundraising for Beat Helped Me Find Meaning in Lockdown
29/06/2020
When lockdown came into force – what seems like a whole lifetime ago – I struggl...
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Managing guilt during the coronavirus pandemic
26/06/2020
Guilt is an emotion that can be felt from a lot of things and one that is pretty...
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"I've not only gained weight; I've gained happiness"
24/06/2020
I want to shed some light on diet culture and what it drove me to do to myself f...
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The Good, Bad and the Ugly of Recovery in Self-Isolation
22/06/2020
By reading this, I hope that people with eating disorders feel less alone or use...
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How to Tackle an Eating Disorder During the Corona Crisis
19/06/2020
Unprecedented. This is one of the most frequently used terms to describe the las...
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Let the Light In
10/06/2020
In the present chaos of COVID-19, I write these words from my own personal story...
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"We're all figuring it out as we go along"
05/06/2020
What a funny old time we’re in at the moment. I’m currently writing this on the...
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Touching the Stars: My Experience of ASC and Anorexia
29/05/2020
I’ve been living with anorexia for around two and a half years. Before that, I h...
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