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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"I'm pushing myself to be brave": Take to the skies for Beat!
02/09/2020
Take part along with hundreds of other brave fundraisers, and skydive together t...
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"Prioritise emotional health over academic achievement"
20/08/2020
Beat Clinical Training Lead Jess has written about her personal experience with...
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Dear A-Level Exam Students
19/08/2020
Dear A-Level Exam Students, I’m so sorry to those of you who unfairly had your...
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The Effect of Calorie Counts on Menus
03/08/2020
I first learned what a calorie was before I started nursery school. Not a unit o...
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Life is waiting for me, as it is for you
13/07/2020
For whoever is reading this blog, I want you to know I am proud of you. I am pro...
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"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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