New FREED & EDIFY resource on gut health and eating disorders 🧠✨ Discover the science behind how the gut impacts mood & immunity, featuring beautiful art by Dr. Mariana Lopes inspired by famous masterpieces. 🎨 @jhnnklr.bsky.social @edifyresearch.bsky.social freedfromed.co.uk/guides/33/ha...

Join us to find out more about the @edifyresearch Artists in Residence through this film screening on Thursday 26 February. 🔗 Register here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/communicat...

Exciting new publication from FREED in Canada! 📖 Read the paper here: doi.org/10.1093/tbm/... #EarlyIntervention #EatingDisorders #MentalHealthResearch #FREEDcan #FREED

New Research Paper! 🚨 We designed a tool to see how FREED is delivered in the real world. Read about it here: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41558847/

Check out these 'Reconnection Charms’ made by Sian Fan, a resident artist with the @edifyresearch.bsky.social programme! You can hear Sian talk about her work at the EDIFY conference on 21st Jan: www.kcl.ac.uk/events/shapi...

The festive season can be tough when you’re managing an eating disorder. This guide includes some advice for those with eating disorders and for those who walk alongside them. freedfromed.co.uk/guides/27/fr...

We're developing guidance on adapting eating disorder treatment for people living in food insecurity - and we’re inviting ED staff to join an online consultation in 2026. Interested? Get in touch: [email protected] youtu.be/lMhUHh4XpX8?...

FREED in 2025: new chapters, new tools, new research and 1,200+ young people referred 🌱 #earlyintervention #eatingdisordersrecovery #freed

Thrilled our FREED fidelity study is featured on the journal cover, alongside beautiful artwork by Dr. Mariana Lopes. The study shows real progress and areas where we can improve access so young people get support when they need it. Read the paper here: www.mdpi.com/2076-328X/15...

Check out this new podcast episode featuring our very own Dr Giulia Di Clemente, discussing early intervention for eating disorders and the FREED pathway. You can watch it here: youtu.be/JNabq3XvXDw?...

🔔 Last chance! Our survey on what really matters in eating disorders early intervention closes this Friday 4th July. 🧠 Add your voice: qualtrics.kcl.ac.uk/jfe/form/SV_...

I’m thrilled to have received a Launchpad Grant from @medresfdn.bsky.social This award will enable me to investigate an important relationship between loneliness and eating disorders in young people. Huge thanks to the Medical Research Foundation for supporting this work!

Read our new Matters Arising paper! We discuss protecting the core purpose of early intervention in eating disorders while keeping the conversation open on improving care for everyone. jeatdisord.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....

📊 New Research! 
Our latest study investigates the long-term impact of COVID-19 on FREED services across England. Watch our video to see some key findings and what this means for early intervention in eating disorders. www.cambridge.org/core/journal... #EatingDisorders #EarlyIntervention

Our survey is still open! We especially want to hear from underrepresented groups. Take our short survey here: qualtrics.kcl.ac.uk/jfe/form/SV_... #EatingDisorders #EarlyIntervention #FREED

➡️Please consider taking part in our survey! 📊We aim to include as diverse a range of views as possible. Your answers will inform an early intervention action plan shared with policy makers and practitioners! qualtrics.kcl.ac.uk/jfe/form/SV_... ⬅️

What really matters in early intervention for eating disorders? We want to hear from you – those with lived experience, families, clinicians, researchers, anyone involved. Take our short survey here: qualtrics.kcl.ac.uk/jfe/form/SV_... #EatingDisorders #EarlyIntervention #FREED

Still recruiting! People with a current or past eating disorder are needed for this study to understand experiences of seeking help - we are particularly keen to hear from people from ethnic minority backgrounds www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk/get-informat...

Ramadan Mubarak! 🌙✨ Ramadan is a time of reflection and devotion, but for those with eating disorders, it can also bring unique challenges. Here are some ways to take care of yourself this Ramadan. 💙 #eatingdisorders #recovery #helpandsupport #beat #ramadanmubarak #ramadan

✨ To wrap up eating disorders awareness week we’re sharing recovery resources created by SLaM in partnership with SWLSTG ✨ Let’s keep the conversation going beyond this week 💜 #EDAW #EatingDisorderAwareness #RecoveryIsPossible

These excerpts come from letters written by people who have lived with an eating disorder 💌. They were adapted from Eating Disorders: The Basics. You can find the book here: www.amazon.co.uk/dp/103237957... #Eatingdisordersawarenessweek #EDAW25 #FREEDfromED #PeerSupport

For Eating Disorders Awareness Week, we’re highlighting the power of peer support.💙 Peer support workers—those with lived experience of eating disorders—bring hope, connection and representation to treatment. #PeerSupport #FREEDfromED #EatingDisordersAwarenessWeek #EDAW25

📣This #edaw2025, we wanted to share a recent animation we made with Woven Ink on food insecurity in people with eating disorders. www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMhU...

To kick off Eating Disorders Awareness Week, we’re reintroducing ourselves and our mission. 💜 #EatingDisordersAwarenessWeek #EatingDisordersAwareness #EDAW #FREED

💬 Want to make a difference in eating disorder research? Join the EDCRN Youth Advisory Board (delivered by the wonderful team at @beatedsupport.bsky.social !) and use your lived experience to improve treatments, shape care, and help others on their recovery journey. 🌟

APPLICATIONS OPEN FOR THE IoPPN YOUTH AWARDS 2025! 📢Are you/do you know a student at a #London school? Apply for an exciting opportunity to get experience in #psychiatry, #psychology & #neuroscience at a leading uni Deadline: Mon 24 Mar 📷 More info: www.kcl.ac.uk/ioppn/youth-...

New publication on help-seeking in eating disorders, with consideration of intersecting marginalised characteristics. Brilliant first PhD publication from Jessica Wilkins! @freedfromed.bsky.social @edifyresearch.bsky.social @kingsedresearch.bsky.social jeatdisord.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....

Blue Monday can be tough, but it's also a great reminder to take a moment for yourself. 💙✨ What’s one thing you're doing for yourself today? 💭 #BlueMonday #SelfCare

What factors need to be considered when thinking about personalising treatment for eating disorders? A new research paper reviews the key current considerations, gaps in our knowledge, and the potential directions for the future of personalisation. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

🧠A new study, as a part of the @EDIFYresearch project, highlights the relationships between eating behaviours, genetic predispositions and brain maturation over adolescence. See the link below for more! pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...

Thanks to everyone who joined our online launch earlier! Great to see so many people in attendance and sharing such insightful thoughts and questions. Feeling even more energised for the next steps!✨️ A recording and FAQ from the event will be available soon😊

🌟Join the EDCRN Youth Advisory Board! 🌟 Help shape our network, improve ED care, & deepen understanding of ED treatment & outcomes. Share your experiences to ensure all voices are heard. ⭐ For ages 12–17 in recovery 📅 3 online 2-hour meetings 💷 £25/hour Link in our Bio!

🚨 Calling all men! 🚨 We need your help to improve mental health support for men struggling with eating, exercise, and body image concerns. 👉Take part here: app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/ucw/brains...

Congratulations to Kate Tchanturia, Professor of Psychology in Eating Disorders @kingsioppn.bsky.social and Consultant Psychologist, who has been awarded an MBE in the New Year Honours List for her services to people with eating disorders and autism: www.kcl.ac.uk/news/new-yea...

📢 Read the Estra team's new paper! Machine learning models for diagnosis and risk prediction in eating disorders, depression, and alcohol use disorder doi.org/10.1016/j.ja... 🧠

Not all New Year's resolutions need to be about big changes or perfection. Sometimes, it's about celebrating small victories, practicing kindness, and embracing the journey. 🌟 What are your recovery resolutions? 💙 #RecoveryResolutions #FREED

🎉 As 2024 comes to a close, we're proud to share this year's highlights from the FREED community! 🌟 Thank you for being part of this incredible journey 💙 #FREEDfromED #EarlyIntervention #EatingDisorders #FREED2024

📢 Join us for the EDCRN launch webinar! 🗓 13th Jan 2025 ⏰ 12:00–14:00 GMT 💻 Online via Teams 💡 Key Topics: ✨ EDCRN vision & motivations ✨ Insights from caregivers & lived experience ✨ How services can get involved ✨ Q&A session 📩 Register now: forms.office.com/e/ZuHS2fbFGm