This year help us to break the silence and beat eating disorders 

The Break the Silence campaign was launched during our Eating Disorders Awareness Week in February.  We designed the campaign around research from a survey of 1,000 people with experience of eating disorders and the results were shocking.

• 58% didn't tell anyone about thier eating disorder because they didn't know how to talk about it
• 65% waited for more than six months before confiding in someone
• 87% didn't contact a healthcare professional when they first realised they had a problem

This has to stop.

We all need to Break the Silence about eating disorders and we want to continue this campaign throughout 2012.  We want sufferers to come forward, loved ones to approach those they are concerned about and make everyone aware of eating disorders.  The more people talk about eating disorders in an understanding way, the more those affected will feel they can reach out for support.

Download the full report here.

There are lots of different ways you can support the Break the Silence campaign

Support someone with an eating disorder

Download our Top Tips  whether you are a friend, carer, professional or seeking help for yourself 

Raise awareness

Download posters for display at school, home or work

Poster 1

Poster 2

Fundraise

Check out our  Fundraising Top Tips 

Download your free Fundraising Pack here

Tell us about your fundraising and send us your photos to the Fundraising Team

Social Media

Follow Beat on Twitter @beatED and use hashtag #EDAW2012

Join us on Facebook and keep up to date with the latest Beat news and information

Donate

Donate to our campaign by texting EDAW12 £5 to 70070 or make a donation online