Resharing this important conversation on #ARFIDAwarenessDay as we work 2build collaborative treatment pathways for our CYP&families across our ED and Feeding services @BWC_NHS & @bhamcommunity. #BuildingBridges @thefeedingtrust @RKaurAHP @Jen_PCLOT @SueMeredith20 @kayjones_slt

Have you read our Parent's Guide to ARFID guide yet? It's full of useful information about ARFID, as well as the skills and activities which we work through in sessions and how they can be used at home. Check it out here: https://t.co/HOlh4KNTZf #ARFID #CaringforCarers

It's #ARFIDAwarenessDay! Our next workshop theme will be #ARFID in Adults - join us on 8 October and hear from a wide range of professionals and those with lived experience. Tickets are only £40 for a limited time! Secure your spot 👇 https://t.co/h0jtY9PQn7

Introducing.... ANCHOR ⚓ Our new support programme. Anchor is for parents/carers of young people aged 5-17 who have an ARFID diagnosis or are displaying ARFID behaviours. It’s a safe space – somewhere where parents/carers can go to talk about how they’re feeling.

(1/6) In line with Eating Disorders Awareness Week, we asked Sarah, an individual with lived experience, to answer a few questions relating to her experience with ARFID. Firstly, what's it like to have ARFID? #EDAW

Great to be @RCPCHtweets 2024 conference today & a joy to rep @BWC_NHS SEDS standing shoulder to shoulder with @thefeedingtrust showcasing our partnership, emerging pathway & sharing with Paediatricians nationwide our developing work with ARFID & Paediatric Feeding Disorder.

"Building organisational culture from the middle out". Having a positive culture predicts high performance. People often think that it is senior leaders who should define/articulate/role model a healthy culture & mid level leaders who should enact/endorse it. However research

Some tips for supporting a person with an eating disorder who may be fasting during Ramadan. See our Ramadan and Eating Disorders guide here: https://t.co/ZOuHluL6cI #ed #edrecovery #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #fasting #bodypositive #ramadan #islam #freed

This is also highly relevant to eating disorders. People are fighting their biology. Poor response to treatment is not the result of a lack of motivation. We need to fight stigma together.

Why work in the area of eating disorders? 🧵I work in this area because I passionately believe people can recover. Every day, I have the privilege of seeing lives changed and transformed. I work in teams that build hope, who strive to understand and empower those they work with.

Final #EDAW2024 day 4us @BWC_NHS SEDS but we know this is about putting in the work beyond awareness weeks 2keep learning & innovating 2ensure access 2effective treatment 4all. Ending the week with our constant motivation & inspiration-the transformative power of recovery & hope

Day 4 of EDAW @BWC_NHS & our Peer Support & Assistant Psych team are joining with @beatED to turn our focus to ARFID. Looking forward to continuing the work with colleagues @bhamcommunity & @thefeedingtrust @FirstStepsED #buildingbetterpathways

The theme of this year's #EDAW2024 is ARFID, but what is ARFID? ARFID, or "Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder", is an eating disorder that is characterised by an avoidance of certain foods and/or a restriction in the amount of food eaten.

Thank U @LondonEDConf 4 the invitation 2speak. Great 2 connect with researchers, clinicians & those with Lived Experience sharing passions 4 innovation to make Eating Disorder services & treatment Inclusive by Design. @PEACE_Pathway @drchuks_ @Nadia_Craddock Georgios Paslakis

Proud to have been part of the Change Makers & Chain Breakers conference team 2day bringing 2gether @BWC_NHS @NHSBSol with @BWCYouthVoice, @DaveChawner @YGoodlink @FirstStepsED talking @FREEDfromED, Inclusivity, Coproduction, Peer support 4 truly transformative service redesign

“Eating Disorder Awareness Week is so important because it reminds everyone that eating disorders do not discriminate". This year, #EatingDisorderAwarenessWeek focuses on Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID) - find out more in talk BWC: https://t.co/o6k3FbyoNZ

EDAW Day 3 @BWC_NHS. Today we’re taking a moment 4 our parents, carers & supporters. We see the impact of that ‘unwelcome guest’ in your homes/relationships & how important it is for you also to treat yourself with compassion & care. Hold on2 hope. #eatingdisorderawarenessweeek

EDAW Day 2 @BWC_NHS SEDs & we’re focusing on reaching out more effectively to meet the needs of our beautifully diverse communities. ED’s don’t discriminate so our services & systems need 2B ‘Inclusive By Design’. Hear more @LondonEDConf #LEDC2024 #EatingDisorderAwarenessWeek

The mission was clear. Give a voice to the voiceless, by validating their experiences. Raise awareness. Breathe HOPE. I believe #EatingDisordersDontDiscriminate will continue to do this for years to come. Please keep sharing the word! Buy it NOW: https://t.co/68u9jMgpil

Congrats @drchuks_ Thank u 4the passion, power, diversity & hope in recovery you & contributors have brought 2the Eating Disorder narrative. This is more than a resource, it’s page after page of affirmations & validation 4 those who 4 too long have felt they didn’t fit the mould.