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The Talk ED blog is a space to help turn knowledge and real experiences into positive change, as well as sharing a range of perspectives on the issues facing those affected by eating disorders.
We review all blogs and stories submitted to us to ensure they don’t contain potentially triggering content. However, as these are personal reflections of experiences with eating disorders – and sometimes other mental health issues – posts may contain themes, topics, and descriptions that you may find difficult or upsetting to read. Please do put your own wellbeing first and if you are feeling vulnerable, scroll past, return another day, or access our support services.
Reducing food shopping stress
Food shopping can be a challenging experience, especially if you experience distress around food and eating. We have put together some tips to bring more ease into your next trip and turn the stress into success!
Living away from home with an eating disorder
As the summer draws to a close, thinking about returning to university or going for the first time might seem overwhelming with or without an eating disorder. In this post, we aim to address some of the challenges faced by being in charge of feeding yourself when you’re away from home…
Navigating calories on menus
In April of this year, the Government introduced measures requiring large hospitality businesses in England including cafes, restaurants and takeaways to display calorie information on menus. Understandably, there have been many concerns from the eating disorders community…
Talking care of siblings of someone with an eating disorder – a personal story
Our daughter Emily developed an eating disorder, anorexia, at around the age of 14, and the realisation that we were all powerless to stop what was happening was the moment where normal family life became suspended. The shock and fear took hold and all our focus was on our daughter. It took a while to notice that our son, Tom, who at 12 years old needed us very much too…
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