How to handle Food Anxiety at Gatherings – practical tips for managing meals, buffets, or family dinners. Written by our Lead Dietitian, Oliver Street 1. Plan for Structure, Not Perfection Try to keep your usual pattern of eating throughout the day rather than...
The All-Party Parliamentary Group for Eating Disorders: Preventing Eating Disorder Deaths Hope Virgo On 28 October, the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for eating disorders launched its next report: An Inquiry into Preventing Eating Disorder Deaths. This will be...
If you had looked at my google history when I was a teenager… Hope Virgo If you had looked at my google history when I was a teenager, my search engine was packed full of ‘how to lose weight?’ ‘How can I lose X in X days?’ ‘Drugs to help me lose weight.’ I would...
Who Am I Without Anorexia? Chloe Murray Typically, when people say ‘recovery’ you think of returning to the person you were before your illness. But there is no going back. You do not merely recover but you reinvent yourself. You become something completely different....
Talking about recovery and school Barbara Melik, Lead Teacher of Ellern Mede Hospital School Students returning to mainstream schools after experiencing an eating disorder often face a number of challenges. Anxiety around food and mealtimes can be particularly intense...
Managing Your Mental Health in Catastrophes and Emergencies Hope Virgo, Founder of #DumpTheScales World Mental Health Day is a vital day in raising awareness of mental health to shine a spotlight on mental illness. This year’s theme is ‘access to services...
