B-eat- Eating Disorders What happens if its you?

Thank you for spending the time to read my blog! I am Sophie and my blog is about making a point about Eating Disorders. This is something that I feel quite strongly about. Not many people know a lot of information or aware of how serious they are. I have chosen B-eat as my Citizenship GCSE, they help teens and adults with Eating Disorders. B-eat is the only Eating Disorder charity in the UK and the largest in the world! It helps with Anorexia, Bulimia, Binge eating disorder and EDNOS (eating disorders not other specified). It can affect psychological problems as well as physical. I think you should take the time to support what they do because it is amazing how they can help people. You can support them by donating money and doing different activities like sponsored walks, swims e.t.c.

There is an endless list that can lead to eating disorders from bullying to parents getting divorced and deaths. Unfortunately it can be a while until someone has an Eating Disorder which means it may not be as easy to get better. Some people don’t even notice themselves not eating but when other people see physical changes in weight they may become a victim of being called an “attention seeker”. When this happens to a victim it can only make them feel worse about themselves and may become bulimic which is when they force themselves to be sick.

 You may be thinking “why am I reading this, none of this applies to me” well, what would happen if it did? Or maybe to a close friend or family member? You would want them receive the right medication and support they need. Reading this can really benefit you and others and I hope I can change people’s opinions from “anorexic people are attention seekers”, to “I want to help this charity and support and donate!” It can be hard to sympathise for those who do have it because you don’t know what it feels like. Psychologically it affects them greatly because they become very quiet and not wanting to talk. They also only think about ways to lose weight or ways to not eating.

This is why B-eat help those who are struggling to cope. They offer free online calls to help those who want to talk in confidence, where someone understands them. B-eat also offer a progress tracker and message boards where people with the same condition can talk. They do numerous activities to make Eating Disorders well known. There are talks and meetings that happen where people can go along to understand them. B-eat also arrange various events like sponsored walks, car washes, dress down day to work e.t.c. to raise money and to make people more aware of what they do to help.

Thank you again so much for taking the time to read my blog. I hope you now know a bit more about Eating Disorders and will consider supporting and donating to B-eat! If you would like to find out more visit www.b-eat.co.uk

Please could you answer these questions in the comments? Thank you!

1. Have you heard of B-eat before
2. Do you feel more informed about B-eat and Eating Disorders>
3. Would you consider donating and supporting them?
4. Any queries of questions?

Please could you say your country, home town (if not UK)
Thank you again!
Sophie