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Mar 2024
40m 28s

Eating Disorders: Using Lived Experience...

NSFT COMMUNICATIONS
About this episode

This week we're joined by Gemma and Steph who are both Peer Support Workers with Lived Experience of eating disorders.

 

The pair discuss: eating disorders provided at NSFT, their own personal experiences of eating disorders, their recovery, the importance of recognising progress in recovery, how they apply their lived experience to their role and more.

 

Additional resources mentioned are:

 

BEAT eating disorders - https://www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk/get-information-and-support/get-help-for-myself/i-need-support-now/helplines/

Eating Matters - https://eatingmatters.org.uk/



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