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Taking a moment to reflect on the past 5 years since I finished my eating disorder masters at UCL, as today I’m off to v...
08/01/2026

Taking a moment to reflect on the past 5 years since I finished my eating disorder masters at UCL, as today I’m off to visit somewhere I dreamt of during my masters.

I’ve just been scrolling through my phone, and realised the past 5 years have been turbulent to say the least. From personal to professional growth, it’s been an absolute roller coaster.

In that time I’ve had 5 jobs. Every single time not understanding why none of them felt right. But in a very non-Hannah way, I trusted my instincts and I kept moving. I started a podcast and fell in love with talking to people and sharing their story. I carried on trusting myself and decided to go self employed, so I could truly help as many people as possible.

I think the biggest thing I have really reflected on in the past 5 years is my relapse and recovery. I’m no psychologist, but in my personal experience I do believe living with an eating disorder is a form of trauma, and I think my brain has shut a lot of that away. To protect me. That’s okay, but I do want to reflect on how far I’ve come.

And I want to thank myself, for even in the darkest moments believing that something better was possible.

Today really shows that, and I’m so incredibly excited for the future knowing whatever happens, I have my back and will continue to do my best.

I’m pretty proud today. And I’m so happy to say that. 💛

To every client who put their trust in me, thank you.To every podcast guest who shared their story, thank you. To everyo...
31/12/2025

To every client who put their trust in me, thank you.
To every podcast guest who shared their story, thank you.
To everyone working in this industry, thank you.
To everyone who crossed the colleague to friend barrier because this world is a lonely place self employed, thank you.
To everyone who listened to the podcast, thank you.
To everyone who walked alongside my recovery, thank you.

No matter how our paths have crossed this year, thank you. This year has been the year I finally committed to long term recovery and I’ve never felt this distant from my eating disorder before. I know I still have work to do, but I have hope for the future.

I am so excited to see what life, full of beans, and this field has to offer in 2026.

See you on the other side x

A gentle reminder that if you’re walking around thinking you’re better than someone else with your new diet, no one want...
29/12/2025

A gentle reminder that if you’re walking around thinking you’re better than someone else with your new diet, no one wants to hear it.

In all honesty though I know how hard this time of year can be so if you’re feeling the pressure to shrink yourself, I’m sorry. But let’s address this by being open and digging deeper as to why we want to shrink.

Sending lots of love to everyone. Let’s make 2026 you make yourself brighter, not the year you dull your sparkle ###

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Celebrating all this FOB with my bestie 💛✨
23/12/2025

Celebrating all this FOB with my bestie 💛✨

The way the world glorifies restrictive eating and excessive exercise, then disguises it as “health” can make understand...
02/12/2025

The way the world glorifies restrictive eating and excessive exercise, then disguises it as “health” can make understanding whether your relationship with food and body so freaking confusing.

I know spent ages going back and forth about whether my behaviours were safe or disordered, and most of the time that was because I’d compare myself to someone else and think if they’re doing it, it must be alright?

Well we are so wrong - just because it seems like others are doing it definitely doesn’t mean it’s right, or what you need to do! And often we don’t see the full picture of other people. Maybe they cut out carbs, but how much are they ruminating over food, obsessing over their weight, missing social events…?

We often focus on restriction and exercise above all else, but life is about so much more!!!

This post was inspired by a recent episode with Zoë, founder of , where we discussed Zoë’s experience of orthorexia and how so many of her behaviours weren’t seen as a problem, even though in retrospect now we can see just how damaging they were!

I’d love to hear if there are other behaviours you think could be added to this post?? 🤔

‘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.

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