Beat

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The UK’s eating disorder charity 💜 Support is available via our Helpline (or call 0808 801 0677)

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Purple background with large capitalised white letters reading 'Fill out our survey!' In the bottom right corner is a bright blue rectangle stamp with white text inside reading 'Eating Disorders Awareness Week 2027'.
Bright blue background with italicised white text in the middle reading “I had always imagined my eating disorder as a solitary failure, something that would resolve through willpower... but when my parents reached through the fog and gripped my hands, I finally understood that this journey had never belonged to me alone.”
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Five people standing together, holding a large paper cheque. This is addressed to 'Beat Eating Disorders' and is for "£21,369.75". The five people include a male and female school pupil in green blazers and white school shirts, a man in a shirt and tie, and two women with lanyards on.
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Young white woman runs down a road, smiling wide. She is surrounded by other runners all in different colours. White capitalised text above her reads 'Our amazing Edinburgh Marathon Festival 2026 runners raised a huge'. Text underneath her reads '£56,824.87!'
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Orange background with white text. Title reads 'Join experts at our Pregnancy & Eating Disorders Workshop'. In a dark purple textbox below is a photo of a young white woman with ginger hair. Accompanying text reads 'Dr Amanda Bye. Translational Research Fellow at the NIHR Maudsley Biomedical Research Centre, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience at King's College London; and PPIE Lead for the new King’s Maudsley Partnership. Her research focuses on perinatal eating disorders.'
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Young mixed-race man smiles at the camera, sitting in a café. Below in a purple textbox is a white italicised quote reading “I just felt really abnormal. It didn’t help that at the time – and I think this is what probably spurred some of this on – I was being bullied because of my identity, especially being a gay male.”
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Orange background with white italicised text in the middle reads “In the aftermath of [sight] loss, anorexia took hold. If I couldn’t control what I saw, maybe I could control my body.“
Young white woman smiling at the camera, holding up her medal from around her neck. Behind her are lots of other people with medals on too, in a blurry background. The woman as blonde hair, blue sunglasses on her head, and wears a dark purple Beat-branded vest. White capitalised text above her reads 'Our London Marathon runners have raised' and then the text underneath her reads '£58,827.93!'.
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Young white woman runs, with other runners in a blurry background behind. She has blonde hair, wears dark reflective sunglasses, a purple Beat branded vest, and black and white cow print running shorts. To the left of the runner is a dark purple textbox with capitalised white text inside reading 'Our London marathon 2027 applications close Monday 18 May 9am'.
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Photo of a white man smiling at the camera, holding up a gold medal to the camera. He is wearing reflective sunglasses, a dark purple Beat-branded running vest, and purple running shorts. Behind him are lots of other runners wearing their medals. In the background are large union jack flags. Over the top of the photo near the bottom is a bright blue textbox with capitalised white text inside reading 'Good luck to our London marathon runners!'
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Graphic with an orange background and white italicised text in the middle, reading “I do believe that routines can be beneficial for those on the spectrum who are recovering from anorexia, rather than a behaviour that needs to be broken. I was given a meal plan and as an autistic person who loves plans and predictability and sameness, this helped me as it reduced the anxiety of not knowing what I was going to eat and when.”
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Graphic with teal background and dark purple text. Capitalised title reads 'Easter activities'. Subtitle reads 'navigating Easter with an eating disorder'. Below is six egg-shapes of different colours, with text inside them reading: 'Design an Easter egg hunt to find plastic or cardboard eggs, with a treat at the end, so you don’t feel overwhelmed by food' 'Plant some flowers or seeds. Whether you have a garden or a windowsill and a pot, you can welcome in April with some beautiful flowers' 'Decorate eggs with friends or family - use paint, pens, glitter, feathers, glue and even googly eyes and then hang them up around the house' 'Go on an walk and enjoy the fresh air - or why not make your own Easter bingo? See if you can spot specific plants, animals and an Easter bunny!' 'Spend time with friends and family - play board games or watch a favourite film. These distractions may be helpful after eating' 'Make an Easter self-care basket to give to a loved one - or yourself!'
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