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It's International Women's Day, so we wanted to say a BIG THANK YOU to every woman out there for being you 💖
What is something you appreciate about yourself or a woman in your life? Drop it in the comments below 👇

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We'd love to hear your thoughts on children's use of mobile phones and social media in our survey, to inform the government's national consultation. Head here to fill out our anonymous survey 👇
https://beateatingdisorders.tfaforms.net/236

While the judges at Smiley Charity Film Awards are deciding who will win Film of the Year award, we also have the chance to be the People's Choice Award - will you help us?

Head here, vote for our video and share with your friends, family and colleagues: https://bit.ly/44AUomW

Photo of a middle-aged South Asian man, looking into the camera with a concerned but open expression. The lighting is dark, and it appears he is in an office, with posters and papers stuck up behind him. On his right shoulder is a hand, reassuringly, with bracelets on their wrist. Underneath the man's head is capitalised text reading 'There is power in community'. Much smaller text underneath are hashtags, reading '#Eating Disorders Awareness Week #You Are Not Alone'. In the top right corner is a dark purple roundel with white text inside reading 'Eating Disorders Awareness Week 2026'.

That's a wrap on #EatingDisordersAwarenessWeek 2026 ⭐

Thank you so much to everyone who has liked, commented, shared, fundraised, spread awareness, and reached out for support.

Your impact this week will help us and so many others change more lives for the better. Thank you 💜

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A series of pilot schemes commissioned by NHS England to treat the life-threatening eating disorder #T1DE are at risk of closure.

Find out more here: https://www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk/news/vital-nhs-t1de-treatment-pilot-schemes-set-to-end-in-april/

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Today is the Westminster parliament debate for Eating Disorders Awareness Week, taking place between 1:30-3pm.

👉 If you're interested but can't be there physically, tune into the debate through the Parliament website: https://www.parliamentlive.tv/Commons

#EatingDisordersAwarenessWeek

Thank you to everyone who was a part of our #EatingDisordersAwarenessWeek 2026 video 💜 And if you haven't seen it already, what are you waiting for? Watch now!

#BeatCommunity #EDAW2026 #YouAreNotAlone

Graphic with an orange background and white large, capitalised text in the middle reading 'Is recovery really possible, even after years of struggling?' In the bottom right corner is a dark purple roundel with white text inside reading Eating Disorders Awareness Week 2026'.

Graphic with a teal background and dark purple, large, capitalised text in the middle reading 'How can I manage the eating disorder voice or urges?' In the bottom right corner is a dark purple roundel with white text inside reading Eating Disorders Awareness Week 2026'.

Graphic with a bright blue background and white large, capitalised text in the middle reading 'What should I say - or avoid saying - to my loved one about food and eating?' In the bottom right corner is a dark purple roundel with white text inside reading Eating Disorders Awareness Week 2026'.

Graphic with a white background and purple text. The large capitalised text at the top reads 'Find answers to our most commonly-asked questions on'. Below is the Ask Beat logo. This is a square speech bubble, with the word 'Ask' in italicised capitals in dark purple, and 'Beat' underneath in a lighter purple.

You asked, we listened - head to Ask Beat on our website to see some of our most commonly asked questions answered by members of Team Beat: https://www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk/get-information-and-support/get-help-for-myself/ask-beat/

#EatingDisordersAwarenessWeek #EDAW2026 #YouAreNotAlone

Eating disorders can be deeply isolating, but connecting with others can be life-changing. Whether your community is one person or many, every meaningful connection can bring hope, strength, and the reminder that #YouAreNotAlone

#EatingDisordersAwarenessWeek #BeatCommunity #EDAW2026

Photo of two women sitting in a GP office, facing each other. The one facing the camera is a young South Asian woman, with heavy black hair and a large grey woollen jumper and jeans. The other woman facing her, the GP, has short dark blonde hair, smart attire, and holds a leaflet in her hand. In the bottom right corner is a doctor's desk, with a keyboard, papers, tissue box and leaflet. Over the top of the photo is text. At the top is large white capitalised text reading 'One day to go...' In the bottom right corner is a dark purple roundel with white text inside reading 'Eating Disorders Awareness Week 2026'.

We're one day away from Eating Disorders Awareness Week - and one day away from sharing our 2026 campaign video! Get ready to like, share and spread awareness 🫶

Video dropping at 9am.

#EatingDisordersAwarenessWeek #BeatCommunity #EDAW2026 #YouAreNotAlone

Graphic with light grey background and dark purple text. This reads 'Ahead of Eating Disorders Awareness Week' and then in larger capitalised letters 'We want to say a big thank you'. Underneath, in smaller letters again 'to all of the organisations we’re working with, and those that are taking part in Eating Disorders Awareness Week 2026...' In the bottom right corner is a dark purple roundel with white text inside reading 'Eating Disorders Awareness Week 2026'.

Graphic with light grey background and dark purple text at the top reading 'We’ve been working with REDCAN - the Regional Eating Disorders Charities Network and Alliance'. Underneath are lots of different logos dotted around the page. These are: SEED, REDCAN, SWEDA, Caraline, FREED, PEDS, SYEDA, Support ED, First Steps ED, Eating Distress North East.

Graphic with light grey background and dark purple text in the middle reading 'And these organisations are helping us spread awareness for eating disorders throughout their organisations this week and beyond'. Around the text are different logos dotted around. These are: Ditch the Label, ARFID Awareness UK, Dump the Scales, EDIFY, Mind, EDGI, Mermaids, Orri, FEAST, Eat Breathe Thrive.

Graphic with light grey background and dark purple text. This reads 'So make sure to follow our fellow eating disorder organisations and friends, and join in with Eating Disorders Awareness Week 2026!' In the bottom right corner is a dark purple roundel with white text inside reading 'Eating Disorders Awareness Week 2026'.

Monday is the start of #EatingDisordersAwarenessWeek 2026 - and with the theme being Community, we wanted to say a big THANK YOU to our eating disorder and mental health community, who are working with us 💜 Check out and follow them below!

#EDAW2026 #YouAreNotAlone

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Photo of a young woman lying down on her bed, smiling at the camera. In front of her is a round-faced brown tabby cat, with striking green eyes. The woman wears glasses, and her right eye is covered by one of the cat's ears.

Photo of a young woman on an outdoor seat, cuddling her dog and smiling at the camera. The dog is a medium-sized brown and white dog, with their mouth open panting. Behind them, seen through the wicker hanging seat, is a dense growth of sunflowers.

Photo of a woman holding up her cat to her nose, and they both have matching dark heart-shaped glasses. The woman's heart glasses are studded with multi-coloured rhinestones, and beads reading 'not fine' on one side and 'at all' on the other. The cat is a brown tabby with a white muzzle, paws and a pink nose. The cat also has a matching smaller pair of heart-shaped glasses, with matching rhinestones, and beads reading 'Dora'.

It's #NationalLoveYourPetDay so we want to give a big shout out to all of your furry friends who have supported you in your recovery 💖 So it's the perfect day to give them a cuddle, a pat or their favourite snack, to say thank you in their language!

Graphic with light grey background and purple text in the middle of the slide. Dark purple capitalised title reading 'Before you post for Eating Disorders Awareness Week...' A lighter purple subtitle reads 'How to make sure your content is safe and non-triggering'. At the bottom left of the page is an illustration of a blue hand with index finger pointing up at the text. At the bottom right of the page is a dark purple roundel with white text inside reading 'eating disorders awareness week 2025'.

Title reads 'Make sure you avoid'. In alternating dark and light purple text, in bullet points, reads 'Mentions of BMI, weight or specific measurements. Listing calories or specific amounts eaten. Before and after photos. Using images to imply food or measurements, such as a measuring tape, empty plates, scales, etc. Implying that eating disorders are a lifestyle choice.' In the bottom right corner is an illustration of a blue hand holding a purple flower.

Text reads 'If you’re describing someone else, avoid using diagnoses as a noun or an adjective. EG: ‘An 18-year-old bulimic’ or ‘an anorexic student’.' Below, in bullet points, text reads 'Instead, centralise the person in the conversation about them: ‘lives with ARFID.’ ‘is affected by binge eating disorder’. ‘has been diagnosed with OSFED’. ‘experiences symptoms of bulimia’.' In the bottom left corner is an illustration of a blue hand making a heart symbol with their fingers.

Title reads 'How can you add to the conversation?' In alternating dark and light purple text, in bullet points, reads 'Share positive recovery stories and tips (look at our blogs for ideas!). List where viewers can get help, such as our Helpline and Helpfinder website. Highlight that it is possible to make a fully recovery from an eating disorder.' Below is an illustration of a blue heart.

Monday is the start of #EatingDisordersAwarenessWeek, which will be filled with stories, support and ways that you can help - one of the ways you can help is by posting sensitively and safely if you're making your own content. Here is our quick and easy guide on how to do this ✨

Researchers at the University of Cumbria are looking into the experiences of those who have dealt with restrictive practices in their eating disorder care to understand how those being restricted feel.

Head here to find out more and sign up: https://bit.ly/4kkhPrx

Supporting someone with an eating disorder? As a parent, partner, sibling, family member or friend? Don't miss out on our FREE drop-in session with our expert eating disorder clinician this Monday, 23 February!

Find out more and grab your spot here: https://bit.ly/3l7OqTN

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Today is our Scottish parliament debate for Eating Disorders Awareness Week, taking place after Decision Time at 7:45pm and led by Elena Whitham MSP.

Join us in person if you're in Scotland, or tune into the debate through the Scottish Parliament website: https://bit.ly/4rhCWNB

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We're just one week away from #EatingDisordersAwarenessWeek, and we're so excited to share with you all our exciting new content - including our 2026 video!

Get ready to get sharing at 9am, Monday 23 February 🫶

#EDAW #YouAreNotAlone #BeatCommunity #EDAW2026

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Graphic with light grey background and around the border is light pink and red illustrated hearts dotted around it. Dark purple capitalised title reads 'Send yourself a love letter'. Text underneath reads 'Think about your favourite things about yourself and write them down to read when you need it most. If you need some inspiration, why not choose: Something you’re grateful for - your body that gets you from A to B, your smile, your imagination and creativity. What you like about yourself - your sense of humour, your kindness, your empathy. A future event or activity you’re looking forward to - holidays, starting a new job, or recovering from an eating disorder.'

Graphic with light grey background and around the border is light pink and red illustrated hearts dotted around it. Dark purple capitalised title reads 'Take some time to rest'. Text underneath reads 'One of the best things you can do for yourself is to rest and reset, ready for the week ahead. How can you take some time out to relax? Have a lie in - why not spend some extra time in bed, to make sure you feel well-rested. Think about what gives you energy - are you more of an extrovert? Meet up with friends or give them a call. Or do you find being around people more draining? Have a solo day. Create yourself a mini spa - run a bath, use your favourite body wash, and put on some relaxing music to set the mood.'

Graphic with light grey background and around the border is light pink and red illustrated hearts dotted around it. Dark purple capitalised title reads 'Do you favourite (low energy) activity'. Text underneath reads 'Self-love can mean putting yourself first, so why not dedicate today or this weekend to doing what you love best? Watch your favourite film or TV show. Get comfy and do some reading. Take out your knitting or crochet. Have a stroll on your favourite local walk. Play a cosy online game with your friends.'

Happy Valentines Day 💖 While today is a great time to show love to other people, why not show love to yourself too? Here are some of our favourite ideas on how to self-love this Valentines weekend 🫶

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Graphic with a teal background and dark purple text. Two graphic mock-ups of Instagram posts are splayed across the slide. One shows a graphic with a purple background and teal capitalised text reading 'If you're affected by an eating disorder, we're here for you'. The other Instagram post shows an orange background and large white capitalised text reading 'You are not alone'. Text next to the Instagram post graphics reads 'Head to our website to download our assets for organisations, loved ones and politicians - and in different social media sizes too!'

Graphic with teal background and dark purple text, in the top right corner, reads 'And we've got them all in Welsh too!' A swirly arrow points down to the bottom left corner with a mock-up of an Instagram post. This shows a graphic with a bright blue background and white text in Welsh reading 'Rwy’n addo hyrwyddo gweithredu ar anhwylderau bwyta, gan wneud yn siŵr y gall trigolion yn fy nghymuned gael gafael ar y cymorth sydd ei angen arnyn nhw.'

Want to show your support for Eating Disorders Awareness Week? Download our social media downloadable assets on our website: https://edaw.beateatingdisorders.org.uk/information-and-resources/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=edaw_2026_awareness&utm_content=downloads_promo_1

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Don’t forget to book your place at our Social Media & Eating Disorders workshop 👇👇👇

Our early bird tickets are ending on Thursday 19 February so don't miss out!

Find out more and grab your place today: https://bit.ly/4qJjf0J

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We were delighted to see @richardquigley.bsky.social Private Members’ Bill calling for mandatory training on eating disorders for frontline workers, developed in partnership with our friends @dumpthescales.bsky.social

Read more here: https://bit.ly/4roRomU

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BREAKING NEWS: We're Smiley Awards finalists!

We're so grateful for all of you who voted for our Eating Disorders Awareness Week 2025 video ⭐ Keep your eyes peeled over the next few months for the finals...

#SmileyCFA26 #CharityFilmAwards #TheSmileys #CFA26

Graphic with bright blue background, and white italicised quote in the middle reading “Volunteers who never stopped smiling. Strangers shouting my name. Messages from friends pinging through on my phone. Knowing my church family were cheering - some in person, many from afar - made a huge difference.“

Eating Disorders Awareness Week is less than 2 weeks away 🤩🤩🤩 and with this year's theme being #Community, we wanted to share Rebecca's story 👉 https://bit.ly/4tvoX8o

#EatingDisordersAwarenessWeek #BeatCommunity #EDAW2026 #YouAreNotAlone

Graphic with an orange background, and a lighter orange silhouette of Scotland. Over the top of the background is large capitalised white text reading 'Join us at our Scottish parliament debate'. Smaller white text underneath reads 'for Eating Disorders Awareness Week!'

We're excited to announce eating disorders will be discussed in a parliamentary debate for Eating Disorders Awareness Week - and we'd love it if you joined us!

📆 Tuesday 17 February
📍 Meet us outside the Scottish parliament building
🕐 Around 6pm

Graphic with a purple background with slightly darker repeating doodles across it, including a pencil, a musical note, a house, smiling sun, waving stick figure girl, incomplete tic-tac-toe, mountains and a basketball. White text over the top reads 'It's the start of' and then in larger capitalised letters 'Children's Mental Health Week'. Below the smaller text continues, reading 'and so we wanted to help you to support a child in your life who may have an eating disorder - as a parent, family member, or teacher...'

Graphic with a purple background, and slightly lighter doodles around the borders. These doodles are the same as those on the first slide, including a pencil, musical note, and smiling sunshine. Capitalised white text reads 'Eating disorders are not all about weight change'. Smaller, regular text underneath reads 'Weight change will probably not be the first symptom you notice - and some people may not experience weight change at all. Behavioural changes are usually easier to spot and may include:' Text in bullet-points read 'Social isolation, avoiding eating around others, difficulty concentrating, perfectionism, low confidence or self-esteem, irritability, anxiety, obsessive or rigid behaviour'.

Graphic with purple background, and the same slightly darker, childish doodles is around the borders. Capitalised white text reads 'Recovery from an eating disorder is possible'. Smaller, regular text underneath reads 'As a loved one, your child’s eating disorder can feel overwhelming and you might be unsure on how to navigate it together. This is why we’ve created our FREE eLearning space, POD.' Text continues in bullet points reads 'Join our online community where you can connect with others who are supporting someone with an eating disorder. Access our online modules and resources that can help you support your child effectively. Ask questions to our expert clinicians in online drop-in sessions.'

Graphic with purple background, and the same slightly darker, childish doodles is around the borders. Capitalised white text reads 'Eating disorders are serious'. Smaller, regular text reads 'Educating yourself on eating disorders is an vital way to identify when a pupil may be struggling. You can learn more about eating disorders through our specialised eLearning space, SPOT'. Text then continues in bullet-points, reading 'Increase understanding of eating disorders, including how to spot the early signs in school age children. Access downloadable resources, such as lesson plans. Ask questions to our expert clinicians in our monthly online drop-in sessions.'

It's the start of Children's Mental Health Week, so we're highlighting how you can support a child who might be affected by an eating disorder - as a parent, family member, friend or teacher.

#ChildrensMentalHealthWeek

Graphic with a teal background and dark purple italicised quote in the middle reading "Even though recovery seemed impossible at the beginning, I made one decision which had a huge effect on my recovery. I decided to tackle the social media content head on by filtering out key word, blocking creators who were making pro-anorexia content, and managing my screen time with the help of my mum."

On today's blog, Rose and Ali share their experiences navigating social media while Rose recovered from an eating disorder 🫶 Thank you both Rose and Ali for sharing your story - you can read their blog here 👉 https://bit.ly/3NTRa8I

📢 February research opportunities 📢

If you're interested in taking part in any of these research projects, head to the links below:

FINE-ED questionnaire 👉 https://bit.ly/4qSldMB
Leading study 👉 https://bit.ly/4puC9rD
VR cafe intervention 👉 https://bit.ly/4eiy4jW

Supporting someone with an eating disorder? As a parent, partner, sibling, family member or friend? Don't miss out on our FREE drop-in session with our expert eating disorder clinician on Monday 23 February!

Find out more and grab your spot here: https://bit.ly/3l7OqTN

Photo of a white woman in winter wear, smiling and standing in front of a large blue sign reading 'Winter Walk' in the middle. The woman wears a blue Winter Walk bobble hat, a blue lanyard and a cream coat. Text over the top of the photo is white with a purple border. Arching over the top of the photo, text reads 'Our fundraiser of the month is'. At the bottom, larger text reads 'Our CEO Vanessa!'

Our fundraiser of the month is... Vanessa!

Last weekend, our CEO joined thousands of fundraisers trekking around London's most iconic landmarks in the Winter Walk Challenge. Thank you CEO and all of our #TeamBeat fundraisers 💜

Graphic with dark purple background and white capitalised text in the middle reads 'NHS England has published new guidance on eating disorder services for children and young people'.

New guidance has been published for NHS Integrated Care Boards and providers of eating disorder services on the services for children and young people.

Read more here: https://www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk/news/new-nhs-england-guidance-on-eating-disorder-services-for-children-and-young-people/