As Eating Disorder Awareness Week 2025 comes to an end, we’ve been reflecting on its impact and importance. It’s been a week of raising awareness, sharing tips, and hopefully helping people feel a little less alone. However, as the week wraps up, it’s important to remember that the need for understanding, support, and empathy continues every day of the year!
Why Raising Awareness Matters
Eating disorders can affect anyone, at any age, and from any walk of life. They’re complex, often misunderstood, and can have a profound impact on both mental and physical health. According to Beat Eating Disorders, at least 1.25 million people in the UK are living with an eating disorder, which is more than 1 in 50 people!
Throughout this week, we’ve shared tips on how to be kinder to yourself and appreciate everything your body does. These aren’t quick fixes but are hopefully small steps towards building a healthier relationship with food and body image. You can find these tips on our social media, here.
The Journey Doesn’t End Here
Just because the week is ending doesn’t mean the conversation should stop. Disordered eating is a complex issue that affects people every single day, not just during an awareness week! So, even though our Food & Me programme has ended, we’re still committed to supporting those affected by disordered eating and continuing to raise awareness.
If you’re looking for support, want to learn more, or simply need to know you’re not alone, our website has resources that might help. You can explore them here. Whether you’re struggling yourself, supporting a loved one, or just want to be better informed, every bit of understanding can help.
Thank You!
To wrap up, we want to share some love to everyone who has taken part in sharing something for this awareness week, or has simply used it to take a moment to reflect and educate themselves. Every conversation helps us move towards a world where no one feels ashamed or isolated because of disordered eating.
So, as this year’s Eating Disorder Awareness Week draws to a close, let’s remember that kindness, understanding, and open dialogue are powerful tools for change. Let’s keep talking, keep learning, and keep supporting each other!
Again, if you need support or want to get involved, you can explore some resources here. We are also currently working on a project with Buckinghamshire New University (BNU) to raise awareness and support students in understanding eating disorders and disordered eating behaviours. You can read more about the Being Me project and how it empowers students and staff to better recognise and address these issues here. Also, keep your eyes peeled for some more upcoming work and campaigns around eating disorders from us, that could help you soon.
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