Obesity and Eating Disorders, What's the Connection? Obesity and eating disorders are usually seen as very different problems, but do they share some similarities? Being that it’s National Obesity Awareness Week, we though we'd try and answer that question! Let’s start with the basics… Eating disorders are serious and diagnosable mental
A New Year of Hope and Opportunities at First Steps ED First Steps ED has seen a few changes since our founder, Cathy Cleary, set up the first support group back in 2004, a service open to anyone affected by eating disorders. We are now supporting people throughout the Midlands (with
Social Media and Body Image: Are Filters Fuelling Negative Body Image? According to new research from Girl Guiding, 40% of girls aged 11 to 16 say they’ve seen images online that have made them feel insecure or less confident about themselves, increasing to 50% in girls aged 17 to 21. The
Supporting Students with Eating Disorders We’re proud to have supported Student Minds on a groundbreaking research project to understand the provision of support for students with eating disorders across the UK, with the aim to make national recommendations on what we can be doing better to support student wellbeing.Eating disorders huge impact
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
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 &
