Taken from the BEAT website
'BEAT is the leading UK charity for people with eating disorders and their families. beat is the working name of the Eating Disorders Association, and we continue to build on the strong foundations of the past 20 years of work.
Eating disorders are a serious mental illness affecting 1.6 million people in the UK. beat provides helplines for adults and young people, online support and a UK-wide network of self-help groups to help people beat their eating disorder.
beat's vision is simple: Eating Disorders will be Beaten.'
beat’s aims are:
To change the way everyone thinks and talks about eating disorders
To improve the way services and treatment are provided
And to help anyone believe that their eating disorder can be beaten
They plan to do this by:
Challenging the stereotypes and stigma that people with eating disorders face
Campaigning for better services and treatment
Providing information, support and encouragement to seek treatment and recovery
Beat has combineded with a few coporations within the beauty and fashion idustry such as Dove and New look and also working with the national lottery fund in a campgain called beat cymru.
Working with New look beat are sending a message across that 'to educate, inspire and empower people to feel good about themselves; to live life to the full and make smart choices for themselves and those close to them.'
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