Love in the Darkest Places Pt. 1 I Home I’m not sure I know how to feel beautiful Without feeling hungry It’s the emptiness in my belly That fills me with false joy And false love And it empties my heart along with it Now it’s emptying my soul too
Supporting Your Child’s Mental Health as They Go Back to School As summer comes to an end and children reluctantly trade in those relaxed summer days for a return to the classroom, you might begin to notice a change in behaviour. The thought of heading back to school can make young people
Fundraising for First Steps with Be Defiant The impact of the pandemic on our mental health is unmistakeable. Fear and uncertainty have fuelled an increase in anxiety symptoms across the UK and it set to continue as we still adjust to changes to our routines and home lives. Restrictions, isolation and
Celebrating Pride in Belper In case you missed it... It was such a pleasure to take part in Belper's online pride event this year! Thank you to our incredible ambassadors who joined together to create such a wonderful video which shows our pride and passion for inclusivity at First Steps ED
Book Review: The Opposite of Loneliness by Marina Keegan Marina Keegan was a promising young author, playwright and journalist who graduated from Yale University in 2012. She died at the age of 22. The Opposite of Loneliness is the legacy she left behind. The year this book came out I was
Think Before You Scroll Social media can be a very scary place for some of us. It can sometimes feel as though everyone is having the time of their lives as you spend yet another night scrolling through your phone, battling today's mental health challenge and wondering what to rinse next
Georgie Lazzari on BBC East Midlands: The Pandemic, Eating Disorders and First Steps ED In case you missed it... Georgie Lazzari's interview with with Ann Davies at BBC East Midlands about the rise in Eating Disorder cases as a result of the pandemic and how our charity First Steps ED supports
£24m Investment into Adolescent Mental Health to Enable Young People to Flourish UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) have announced a major £24 million investment into improving the mental health and wellbeing of adolescents in the UK. First Steps ED Trustee Dr Heike Bartel (University of Nottingham, Scholl of Modern Languages &
How Nature Helps My Mental Health If ever there was a time to feel grateful for nature, it’s now. If it wasn’t for being able to walk outdoors, breathe in the fresh air and feel the sunshine on my face I don’t know how I’d have dealt with lockdown. Embracing nature
A Reflection on Everything Life Has to Throw at You Recovery is a slow and gradual process. It’s likely I will never be ‘fully’ recovered, my disordered eating habits and anxiety are part of who I am and I accept that. However, I’ve recently been looking back on my journey, the
