The Eating Disorders Genetics Initiative is the UK’s largest ever research project on eating disorders. You can take part in EDGI if you: Have ever experienced or are experiencing any eating disorder Are 16 or over Live in England Take part now👉edgiuk.org

Many of you told us in our social media survey that you find certain accounts masquerading as 'pro-recovery' accounts on Instagram and TikTok to in fact be triggering and harmful. What helps you decide if an ED recovery is helpful or harmful? ⬇️Let us know in the comments⬇️

Sending love to everyone collecting their GSCE results today. Whether you are celebrating or commiserating, remember that no grade on a piece or paper, or number on a scale will ever define you. Reach out to YoungMinds if you need support today.

Please read our new blog from Zoe Hazel about her experiences of Binge Eating Disorder, her struggles to get the support she needs and the toxic narrative around weight loss jabs. ⏬ dumpthescales.org/post/i-haven-t…

Tomorrow MP Richard Quigley is hosting a crucial debate on the Prevention of Eating Disorder Deaths. MPs and representatives from DHSC will be in attendance. Here is how you can get involved and help⬇️

👇Tag your MP in the comments ✉️ Email your MP and ask them to attend using our template: docs.google.com/document/d/17r… 📖 If you are an MP email [email protected] for a copy of the briefing document 📺 Watch live on Parliament TV

Richard Quigley is hosting a crucial debate on Preventing Deaths in Eating Disorders tomorrow. Please help us get as many MPs there as possible.

Today at 4:30pm, MP Richard Quigley will lead a crucial Westminster Hall debate on the prevention of deaths from eating disorders. 📺Watch it > parliamentlive.tv/event/index/32… We work with Richard as part of the APPG on eating disorders and we are always grateful for his support.

Yesterday Richard Quigley MP, member of the APPG on Eating Disorders hosted a debate on ‘Preventing Eating Disorder Deaths’ in Westminster Hall. 📺If you missed it you can catch up here: parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/32… 🗒️Read/listen to the transcript here>shorturl.at/Op45R

Treatment without compassion is not care.

I am hearing More and more people being diagnosed with this as a way to move them on from the eating disorder team.

Another year with this brilliant festival!

The theme of this year's #WorldPatientSafetyDay on 17 September is “Safe care for every newborn and every child”. In this blog Hope Virgo explores the patient safety issues affecting children with eating disorders and their families. pslhub.org/learn/patient-… #patientsafety

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Happy birthday to our pals over at EDGI UK 🥳 If you would like to make a positive contribution to eating disorders research, and help uncover more about what causes EDs and how we can treat them you can sign up here> edgiuk.org/about

We found very similar results in our survey of nearly 600 people with experience of eating disorders

📢New blog alert📢 .Anna Carnegie from Eating Disorders Clinical Research Network talks about the 7 positives she took away from ED treatment and how having her treatment tailored to her needs and circumstances helped her achieve stable recovery. We know everyone deserves this chance. dumpthescales.org/post/seven-pos…

A harrowing reminder of what life in an eating disorder unit is like

We've got some exciting updates about the future of the Dump the Scales campaign tomorrow. Make sure you keep your eyes peeled 👀

Some fabulous news regarding the future of Dump the Scales