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Failing Families?
No one who loves and cares for someone with an eating disorder should feel ashamed; no one should feel so responsible and so alone. Yet time after time, families tell us that is exactly what they are feeling. Excluded by healthcare professionals, isolated from friends and other family members, without proper information, without adequate support, they cope on their own. No wonder they feel that they are failing.
Has Fashion got its house in order?
beat invited our supporters and members to send us their views on the fashion industry and its response to eating disorders. Most people were encouraged that this issue is finally being taken seriously – and particularly that the view of an eating disorder as a trivial fashion accessory is being challenged.
Something's got to change
Only 1% of young people felt they could talk to their parents about their concerns. Imagine you are thirteen years old. You are worried about food, maybe you are convinced you are too fat or you are being bullied about your size, where would you go for help and support?
Time to Tell
a challenging report by young people on the difficulties of getting their problems understood, Published at the House of Commons on Monday 6th Feb at the beginning of Eating Disorders Awareness Week 2006
Getting Better?
A critical report on the provision of eating disorder treatment services launched at the House of Commons on Mon 7th Feb at the beginning of Eating Disorders Awareness Week 2005 The report compares the treatment services that are actually being delivered, against the recommendations contained in the National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) guidelines for the treatment of eating disorders.
The Hidden Cost of Eating Disorders
Four page report published by beat on the 3rd February 2003. The report which looks at the consequential financial and social effects of not treating eating disorders appropriately.
The need for action...
The four page document 'The need for action in 2000 and beyond' was published by beat on 14 June 2000. It was sent to all members of the House of Commons, all members of the House of Lords, all Area Health Authority Chief Executives and senior staff at the Department of Health. The situation has changed very little and sadly this document is still completely relevant.
