Full of Beans

Full of Beans An to reduce stigma & increase awareness.

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‘Tis the season for conferences, apparently?!Another fantastic day yesterday at The Royal College of Psychiatrists Annua...
26/11/2025

‘Tis the season for conferences, apparently?!

Another fantastic day yesterday at The Royal College of Psychiatrists Annual Eating Disorder conference!

It was a pleasure to speak with my fellow carer rep, Sheila Boniface, as part of the faculty discussion, and to share our findings from the Severe and Enduring Eating Disorder work we have been doing alongside Dr Ashish Kumar, Agnes Ayton, Dr Maria Livanou, Marta Marlais, Francesca Marshall, and Jun Yi Teh! I think one thing was clear from all presentations, meeting someone where they are at and providing treatment right for their unique experience is vital - not simply basing it on their diagnosis.

The highlight of the day for me was hearing Dr David Ochando and his team discuss the development of their ADHD pathway for eating disorder patients. We need so much more research in this area, so it was amazing to hear this is being provided to patients!

Thank you to everyone for making it such a great day. It was great to catch up with so many familiar faces, and it was wonderful to be in a room with so many people who are dedicated to learning more about eating disorders and improving patient care.

A big day yesterday for me! My first time talking on a panel and for once not about eating disorders - although of cours...
22/11/2025

A big day yesterday for me! My first time talking on a panel and for once not about eating disorders - although of course I mentioned them multiple times!

I was asked to speak about social media, AI and digital marketing, and what we expect this to look like in 2025.

It was a really great discussion about how AI can help inform clinical practice and help with certain tasks, but one things for sure - in the mental health space human connection will never be replaced.

The connections I have made in this industry are so special to me and it’s such a privilege to work alongside such incredible people. Thank you for having me and being so wonderful!

I recently got asked by for a couple of things I wish therapists knew about eating disorders and ended up writing a who...
20/11/2025

I recently got asked by for a couple of things I wish therapists knew about eating disorders and ended up writing a whole page of wishes and desires… so I thought why not share them here!

If you could tell a clinician 1 thing (or 8 in my case), what do you wish they knew?

I’d love to hear your thoughts 💭

I’ve been very quiet on here and I’ll explain soon. But for now, please enjoy my new hobby and my little boy in his full...
20/11/2025

I’ve been very quiet on here and I’ll explain soon. But for now, please enjoy my new hobby and my little boy in his full of beans inspired blanket.

Stay warm kiddos 🩷💛💙🧡

➡️Did you know that only 1% of the UK’s mental health research budget is spent on eating disorders?🔬In fact, a 2021 repo...
11/11/2025

➡️Did you know that only 1% of the UK’s mental health research budget is spent on eating disorders?

🔬In fact, a 2021 report found that only £1.13 is spent on eating disorders research, per sufferer per year, much less than allocated to most other mental illnesses.

The Eating Disorders Clinical Research Network () want to change this and see more investment into high quality eating disorders research so that we can:

➡️develop innovative new treatments which improve recovery rates
➡️understand what causes eating disorders in vulnerable individuals
➡️develop new prevention programmes.

But they need your help. Fill in this 10 minute survey to help us understand what you think the biggest priorities are for eating disorder research and how we can overcome some of the current barriers.

Head over to for the link!

What an incredible evening at the APPG for eating disorders launch of the latest report for preventing eating disorder d...
28/10/2025

What an incredible evening at the APPG for eating disorders launch of the latest report for preventing eating disorder deaths.

Whilst it’s a horrible reality as to why we have to come together, I am always so inspired and hopeful of a room full of such dedicated individuals.

Thank you so much to and the team for your tireless work, and to Lucy and for speaking and sharing your experience.

The more we share, come together and speak, the more change we can make and stop the end of people dying from eating disorders, something that it completely recoverable with the right treatment and support.

Very honoured to be heading to parliament again today with the team to launch the latest report as part of the APPG on ...
28/10/2025

Very honoured to be heading to parliament again today with the team to launch the latest report as part of the APPG on eating disorders.

Eating disorders are not a death sentence, and therefore we need a healthcare system which treats them as a treatable illness. Recovery is possible. Too many lives have been cut short and too many families are suffering.

Please head over to dump the scales.org/our-report to read the full report and share far and wide. The more people we have involved, the more hope there is for change to happen.

🌟 Exciting announcement!! 🌟One of the things I hear most from healthcare professionals is that the moments that stay wit...
03/10/2025

🌟 Exciting announcement!! 🌟

One of the things I hear most from healthcare professionals is that the moments that stay with them are not from textbooks or lectures, but from listening to someone share their lived experience.

Those conversations can completely shift how we see our patients, deepen our empathy, and transform the way we practise.

That’s why I’m so excited to be launching a new series of live webinars bringing lived experience of eating disorders into focus.

Our first session will be a deep dive into what it’s like to live with an eating disorder, told first-hand, and how this understanding can strengthen your support for patients in recovery.

✨ We’ll be joined by Sharon () — blogger, poet, speaker, and expert by experience. Diagnosed with Binge Eating Disorder in 2013 after 30+ years of symptoms, Sharon now uses her story to raise awareness, challenge stigma, and inspire hope that recovery is possible.

In this session, you’ll gain:
💛Real insight into living day-to-day with BED
💛Understanding of common myths & stigma
💛Reflections on what helped (and what could have helped) in recovery
💛Perspectives on how services can better support patients
💛Hopes for the future of BED awareness & treatment

PLUS a live Q&A to ask Sharon your questions

📅 Date: 27th October, 12pm (perfect for your lunch & learn 🌯✨)

👉 Don’t miss this chance to bring lived experience into your practice and deepen the way you support patients in recovery.

Click the link in our bio to book!

As it’s ADHD awareness month, this weeks podcast was about late diagnosis, AND this is something I’ve been thinking abou...
02/10/2025

As it’s ADHD awareness month, this weeks podcast was about late diagnosis, AND this is something I’ve been thinking about in therapy, I thought I’d share.

Would love to hear other people’s reflections on the impact of their diagnosis… 💭

When you’re self employed it can feel lonely, but days like today remind me I am surrounded by a community of incredible...
26/09/2025

When you’re self employed it can feel lonely, but days like today remind me I am surrounded by a community of incredible people!!

What a fantastic day at the adult eating disorder research consortium hearing about all the amazing research happening and how passionate we all are to help patients and their loved ones receive the care they deserve!

A fabulous day all round with ma besties

ERMMMM… well this is incredibly cool and amazing! My first paper as a named author and it’s on a topic that means so so ...
18/09/2025

ERMMMM… well this is incredibly cool and amazing!

My first paper as a named author and it’s on a topic that means so so much to me!

In treatment I was always so desperate to continue exercising, and was meant with terms like “compulsive” or “addictive” but no one ever stopped to ask me why… why did I need to exercise?

Through my own recovery I’ve found it incredible to redefine my relationship with exercise and learn new skills like gymnastics with and dancing with at . From doing something to punish my body to finding movement which excites me, makes me feel proud (sometimes sexy!!!) and has allowed me to connect to others and myself has been one of the best things about recovery.

I totally understand that this takes time and I’m not saying that everyone can continue to exercise, but I do think it’s really important that when it’s safe to do so we start to dig deeper and explore our relationship with exercise, otherwise there’s a lot that goes unanswered and we can just fall into new, disguised behaviours.

I’d love to hear your thoughts and thank you again !!! 🩷🩷🩷

Following on from this weeks episode with , and with everyone returning back to school, I wanted to share a few thoughts...
13/09/2025

Following on from this weeks episode with , and with everyone returning back to school, I wanted to share a few thoughts / things I found helpful during my time at school 🙂

I think something key to remember is 1. Everyone will be different and 2. Having boundaries is really important!

I’d love to know what you’ve found helpful so we can support more teachers in supporting us!

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