Tim Abington is joined by former president of the Mental Health and Wellbeing Society, Jules Singh, Burn FM reporter, Talia Knoble, and president of Beat at the University of Birmingham, Anastasia Maciver.  

Note: The episode does contain potentially distressing content regarding eating disorders and mental health.

The Beat website provides information and help for discussing eating disorders, your health, meal plans and the sense of being out of control due to the outbreak. It also hosts the Sanctuary online support group. Open 12pm to 8pm weekdays and 4pm to 8pm weekends, this is a safe space for everyone to share concerns and tips for dealing with the disease. Visit: https://www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk/coronavirus and https://www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk/sanctuary

For help regarding difficult emotions connected to eating disorders, the psychology and patterns behind them, and how to deal with them, visit: https://www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk/difficult-emotions

For tips on positive distractions to avoid acting on urges, visit: https://www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk/blast-advice

The Beat website also provides advice for supporting others with eating disorders. If you feel you can do more though, the charity is in need of further funding due to the uptake in demand for its services. Fundraising ideas and donation information can be found online. Visit: https://www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk/virtual-fundraising and https://www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk/donate