It’s common for people to underestimate the seriousness of their eating disorder, especially if they can hide it from others around them. Selene talks about her experience of managing life alongside bulimia and binge eating. She went to great effort to appear ‘well’ to others, but internally she was suffering greatly. This was until she was able to acknowledge she had a problem.

This video was written and coproduced with people with lived experience. 

After suffering for decades with a chronic eating disorder, and following negative experiences of treatment, Donna thought she would never get better. That was until major life events fuelled her to give treatment one last try. Some years later, she is in a place she never dared to dream of. She now uses her past experience to advocate for change, as she keeps focused on her ongoing recovery. Listen to her story to hear more. 

This video was written and coproduced with people with lived experience. 

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In this video Selina describes letting go of trying to conform to others' expectations.  

In the past, Selina didn’t always feel she could be true to herself during eating disorder treatment. For a long time, she felt she had to play the part of what she thought a ‘typical’ eating disorder patient ‘should be’. When she did this she made some progress but it couldn’t last, and she kept relapsing.  

When Selina began working with a therapist to explore her true identity, she was finally able to be herself, to own her recovery, and to make meaningful, long-lasting change.  

This video was written and co-produced with experts by experience.

In this video, Rosie shares her experience of having an eating disorder whilst not being underweight. At first, she struggled to be understood but went on to receive great care from practitioners who understand that eating disorders are NOT defined by weight. 

This video was written and coproduced with people with lived experience.

Becoming a parent is a very vulnerable time for anyone at risk of disordered eating. It is not uncommon for parents to relapse or develop a new eating disorder.

• It’s estimated that around 13% of new mums are living with an eating disorder.
• Approximately half of mothers who have previously experienced an eating disorder will relapse within two years of giving birth. 

Despite it being common, it can feel very isolating and lonely. 

In this video, Lottie talks about her experience as a mother living with disordered eating, and how she felt deeply misunderstood until finally meeting professionals who ‘got it’. 

This video was written and coproduced with people with lived experience. The Artwork shown was created by Lottie Bolster.

The word recovery means different things to different people. Some people feel like it's a lifelong process, while others identify as ‘fully recovered’ after a finite period. 

By finding your own definition of recovery, you can make it meaningful and relevant to your own life. 

In this video people with experience of eating disorders share more about what recovery means to them. 

This video was written and coproduced with people with lived experience.