Media Requests

If you are interested in any of the following, please email: media@b-eat.co.uk

Obsession with eating - but not an eating disorder

Have you ever felt your eating or thoughts about eating turning into an obsession? Has it been something that has had a profound effect on your life but that you have now got under control through positive thinking, raising your self-esteem or other self-help measures? I am looking for a female, aged between 25-40 to be a case study in the magazine, Natural Health (March issue). You will need to be identified and agree to having pictures of yourself published. If this is something that interests you please contact me immediately with some details about yourself jhunt10144@aol.com

Obesity

Many people are unaware that Obesity can also be categorised as an eating disorder.  Not enough emphasis is placed on the emotions that people who have weight concerns struggle with.  Beat supports a significant number of people who are overweight or obese.  We would welcome contact from individuals who have experience of overeating in order to support them and to ask if they might consider supporting our work by speaking publicly – through the media – about their difficulties.

Are you in a relationship?

I am working on a new series for BBC3 and would like to get in touch with couples (under 25yrs) where one partner is experiencing an eating disorder. Below is a brief outline about the series and what we would like to achieve. 

Dragonfly (the makers of 'One Born Every Minute') are developing a new documentary series about enduring love in the face of adversity.  This observational series will follow young couples who have made a sincere commitment to each other, but whose relationships are being put to the test by a life changing crisis or serious problem.  This could be a sudden illness or accident that has changed the dynamic of their relationship, or a long standing issue such as a health problem.

In one programme we would like to explore the impact that eating disorders can have on relationships.  The film will take a sensitive look at the kinds of challenges the couples face as they attempt to make a go of things – such as supporting a partner through treatment or post treatment, managing the expectations of friends and families and trying to make plans for their future. 

Ultimately it will be a thoughtful, non-judgmental testimony to the power of love to overcome massive obstacles, but also realistic about the difficulties of making a relationship work under the strain of an eating disorder.

I would like to get in touch with young couples (16-25yrs) who might be interested in sharing their experiences.  At this stage I would just like to talk to couples, without any commitment for them to take part in the documentary.  Any information shared will be treated with the utmost sensitivity and confidentiality.  

Fertility Issues

There is currently interest in fertility issues around eating disorders.  If you have been affected - have had to seek fertility treatment in order to conceive, or have tried for a considerable amount of time for a family - or have any other similar experiences and are prepared to talk about it, contact Beat.  

Gastric Band Surgery

Have you had gastric band surgery?  If so, and you would be willing to talk about it please email media@b-eat.co.uk  with some background, your age, when and why you had the surgery and a telephone contact number.