New research paper using photovoice to explore research priorities with autistic individuals with eating disorders onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

In-person ECR event for eating disorder researchers in UK on 8th May, focusing on funding applications and co-production. An optional second day networking event with 4 UKRI-funded ED research. ✍️Register interest here: qualtricsxm8tn52zk86.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

I am so excited to share my first publication, a labor of love! My co-1st author @katerinaldi1.bsky.social and I examined weight related terminology preference within two samples of folks in larger bodies🥰 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

You’re Not Alone photovoice exhibition with @edaceatingautism.bsky.social continues this week! Presenting the experiences and priorities of Autistic people with eating disorders through photographs, drawings and digital art. ⏰ 10am-5pm 📅 Until 8 Mar 2025 | Closed Tues/Thurs 🔗 edin.ac/42KbxdI

'I was unseen, even to myself’ – as many as half of people with anorexia are Autistic ... 👇 theconversation.com/friday-essay...

Men are consistently under-represented in eating disorder research. We would love to change this! If you identify as a man, live in England, and have lived experience of eating disorders symptoms (no formal diagnosis needed!), please consider taking part in our study on calorie labels 👇 #EDAW

We are recruiting UK based clinicians in eating disorder services to think about barriers & enablers for implementing autism affirming care, for example PEACE pathway. If you would be willing to be interviewed over TEAMS there is more information here! edinburgh.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

🧠 Eating disorders often co-exist with autism, yet research in this area remains limited. Foundation-funded Dr Fiona Duffy & Dr Karri Gillespie-Smith are working to change that. Through @edaceatingautism.bsky.social, they’ve shared best-practice research guidelines. Read more: bit.ly/4k8JN8W #EDAW

We are still recruiting for a survey of people with eating disorders experience of calories on menus We would love to hear from more people who identify as men. Please RT and share with your networks! 🙏 tinyurl.com/yt6xjzx5

Day 4 of #EDAW updates from Edinburgh University. @fionaduffy.bsky.social, @eatsleeplaugh.bsky.social and @drhelensharpe.bsky.social are working on an NIHR project led by Dr Tom Jewell on the impact of the introduction of calories on menus in England on individuals with eating disorders

Announcing You’re Not Alone exhibition showcasing the creative work resulting from participatory community research project with @edaceatingautism.bsky.social using photos and storytelling as the tools to connect and share perspectives ⏰ 10am-5pm 📅 1-8 Mar 📍 Inspace, EH8 9AB 🔗 edin.ac/42KbxdI

Why is it that we say, "Can't imagine it" ('unimagineable') or, "Wouldn't think of it" ('unthinkable') but even though we say, "Wouldn't dream of it" we don't say 'undreamable'?

Every time I need to cancel plans due to Autistic overwhelm, I think about the psychologist who, committed to the BPD framework, insisted that I experienced myself as unpredictable and unstable and could not maintain routine or relationships due to PD.

Are you a health care professional working in #EatingDisorders? KateTchanturia and her team’s workshop ‘Link between Eating disorders and #Autism: PEACE pathway Conference’ will share specially developed resources to take back to your clinic. #MedSky #AcademicSky Register: bit.ly/3Sk2Xgl

Excellent podcast on the harms of the borderline personality disorder construct. Must listen: tinyurl.com/mbumjjr9 #AutismNotPD

NEW PAPER: What do teenage girls think is causing the rise in depression & anxiety in their demographic? I was struck, during the analysis, about how often 'pressure' came up. Girls are under so much pressure to look and behave in certain ways 😔 Well done to Ola on her thoughtful leadership here

EDAC is proud to host an exhibition of photographs, drawings and digital art on the experience and research priorities of autistic people with eating disorders . inspace.ed.ac.uk/youre-not-al.... 1st to 8th march (closed Sunday Tuesday and Thursday, free drop in 10-5 quiet hour on sat.

New research. A team tries to work out if self-identity as autistic is valid. www.nature.com/articles/s44... is the paper. I'll do a thread on some of their peculiar statements in it, and on the Broad Autism Phenotype Questionnaire (BAPQ) that they use to try to make a point. Here we go../

New research project ☺️ Have you had anorexia nervosa yourself and have you also held a role where you provide treatment to others with anorexia? Have you also experienced your own treatment for anorexia ending early? Please expand the poster below for more information-

We just published a systematic review on the impact of the out-of-home nutritional labels (i.e., restaurants, cafes) on people with eating disorders. Key points and next steps below 👇 bmjpublichealth.bmj.com/content/3/1/...

Calorie labels on menus are negatively impacting people with eating disorders. A new study from @kingsnmpc.bsky.social published in the BMJ Public Health found that people with eating disorders changed their behaviours if presented with calorie labels on a menu. www.kcl.ac.uk/news/calorie...

New publication! systematic review exploring the impact if calories on menus with people with ED's from @drhelensharpe.bsky.social @fionaduffy.bsky.social @eatsleeplaugh.bsky.social and Imogen Peebles, led by @ntrompeter.bsky.social and @tomjewell.bsky.social bmjpublichealth.bmj.com/content/3/1/...

We are still recruiting parents/carers for parallel interviews of their experience of FBT/FT-AN for anorexia or bulimia with an autistic young person.... more info here edinburgh.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

🗣️ Participants needed for my student's study We are looking for UK-based folks (18+ years) to take part in an online experimental survey to explore the effects of social media content on body image and eating attitudes. To learn more and take part, click here: bit.ly/eatsocialmedia

Allegations of physical, emotional and verbal abuse suffered by children in secure care in Edinburgh were "brushed under the carpet" for more than a decade by senior council managers, the Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry has heard www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

New publication with @edaceatingautism.bsky.social, @eatsleeplaugh.bsky.social @emynimbley.bsky.social and others, qualitative study of clinicians experience of eating disorder focused family therapy (FBT or FT-AN) with Autistic young people and their families onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

also if your ten year old knows the concept of a ‘cheat meal’ then you are raising someone with disordered eating and that’s a you problem

Hot off the press! New paper by a range of co-authors including our own @drhelensharpe.bsky.social on key domains that may be relevant to the characterisation of individuals with FED to support personalisation of care👏👏👏👏 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

Calorie labels encourage people to eat less by only a single crisp, study says www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

There should be a ceasefire while negotiating a ceasefire

One of the (many) problems with the argument that 'too many people are being diagnosed with ADHD and autism these days' is the assumption that there's a finite number of diagnoses and wrongly diagnosing is somehow unjust. (1/2)

It seems super problematic that charities buy advertising space in such a way that they are the first result you get when you search for anything remotely related to the purpose of the charity, when it is not within the remit of the charity

I am still recruiting for my thesis study exploring people's experiences using coaches (e.g., recovery coaches, life coaches, wellness coaches) for eating disorder recovery! Please share!

New study challenges assumptions about social media's harm to mental health: https://www.psypost.org/new-study-challenges-assumptions-about-social-medias-harm-to-mental-health/

The week between Christmas and NY has the same energy as COVID lockdown. Nothing is open, supermarket shelves are empty, nobody knows what day it is. Might cut my own hair.

“Women are asked more questions during a seminar and the questions asked of women presenters are more likely to be patronizing or hostile. These effects are not due to women presenting in different fields, different seminar series, or different topics…” www.nber.org/papers/w28494

Room full of satire writers will struggle to find a funnier line that the BBC Newsreader just now saying “The Chinese approached Prince Andrew in the hope of finding intelligence’”

Healthcare isn't supposed to make money. I'll see myself out.

I’m working on a paper revision where the editor & reviewers are asking me not to call #eatingdisorders deadly & say I’m using sensational language I’m sorry but eating disorders are deadly. Someone dies every 52 min from an ED. I do not understand this complaint.

Another great year for disordered eating dressed up as 'wellness culture'!

Reward gon be denied faster than a UHC insurance claim.

Phil People, if you have undergrad students with strong papers, you should have them consider applying to attend the wonderful Humphrey Colloquium at UofL. Expenses are paid for accepted students. Louisville is a fantastic place - the city + the philosophy department are both top notch. #philsky

Cool thread of some interesting Philosophy to read

There's something sinister and predatory about companies that use people, whose entire social media presence centers around recovery from an eating disorder, to promote their products. Always 'health' / 'wellness' related products. Solidifying that 'clean girl' aesthetic.

To be fair she does look like a chicken.

Wearing a tracksuit under my tracksuit for training tonight. I look ridiculous but I am not cold!

Just throwing it out there that I will come tape a banana to your wall at home for half this amount if anyone wants.

Great to see these National Standards for Care published - people with #eatingdisorders in Scotland deserve high-quality care, regardless of diagnosis, throughout their treatment journey 🫶 www.gov.scot/news/improvi...

Recommend using 'Sky Follower Bridge' to find people here that you followed on X. (Don't recommend doing this late at night when you want to go to bed, it takes a while!)