(TW suicide) Today is #SuicidePreventionDay we’ve been working on a study to explore why people with eating disorders are at risk of suicide & self-harm. Listen to me & @mrtzhrl talk about suicide & EDs with Han on the Full of Beans podcast @thefobpodcast

📢New blog alert📢 .@Anna_Carnegie from @ED_CRN 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. https://t.co/1UnojRdhq8

Brilliant Anita Henderson wins ‘best poster’ award right after giving fabulous presentation. Well done Anita. @kingsnmpc

Foye et al. report that eating disorders significantly elevate suicide risk, revealing complex psychological factors and highlighting the need for tailored intervention strategies. Read full alrticle at @BMCMedicine: https://t.co/24EzkgOt5v @unafoye @SaakshiKakar @mrtzhrl

Today is World Suicide Prevention Day 2025: resharing our podcast about our research on suicide & eating disorders https://t.co/g4a3zT92SV (For help call @samaritans on 116 123, visit Hub of Hope https://t.co/wt161JkEaK or text Shout UK on 85258)

🧵Today is World Suicide Prevention Day (September 10th). The theme for this year is "Changing the Narrative on Suicide." How can we contribute to changing the narrative? Engaging in open, compassionate conversations about suicidal feelings can be a huge source of support.

🎉Outreach resources with men in mind 🎉 Co-designed to help those working in healthcare services and charities that want to reach men experiencing eating, exercise, and/or body image psychopathology. View the guidance document here: https://t.co/xSXeTNFHmv

These findings build on existing models, suggesting a need for more nuanced approaches that consider the unique experiences of individuals with EDs. The study emphasizes the importance of integrating lived experience into the development of research & interventions. (5)

4️⃣“They Only See Weight” – Gaps in care where services focus solely on physical health, neglecting the emotional and psychological aspects of EDs. (4)

2️⃣The Outsider Experience – Feelings of being unseen, misunderstood, or burdensome, particularly for those who don't fit typical ED stereotypes. 3️⃣Sparks of Hope – Protective factors such as meaningful connections and moments of belief that help individuals persist. (3)

Through semi-structured interviews with 30 individuals with lived experience of EDs and 19 clinicians, the research identifies four key themes: 1️⃣“No Way Out” – Suicidality arises from the chronic sense of entrapment within the illness and the uncertainty of recovery. (2)

📢New research 📢 Our new qualitative study provides the first in-depth study exploring individuals experiences and views regarding why people with eating disorders are at risk of suicide. https://t.co/g4a3zT8v3n @BMCMedicine @mrtzhrl @SaakshiKakar (1)

🚨New paper alert! In my first first-author paper for my #PhD, we explored free-text responses from 1,600+ people with #eatingdisorders to better understand the diverse behaviours used to lose weight, many of which fall outside diagnostic criteria Here's what we found👇

New research from @KingsIoPPN @NIHRBioResource has identified a range of weight loss behaviours associated with #eatingdisorders which are not currently included in assessment criteria: https://t.co/8RU5rdVO9a @edgi_uk @GLADStudy 📽️First author Saakshi Kakar explains:👇

For one mid-career academic scientist, precarity is becoming unbearable. But they are too experienced for entry-level industry jobs and too inexperienced for senior ones. They’ve stayed too long and are stuck – ‘somewhere between too much and not enough’ https://t.co/yyf8TEXeVy

🔔 Inpatient mental health staff 🔔 📢 Have your voice heard! 📢 Have you worked on an adult #inpatient #mentalhealth #psychiatric ward? We are keen to learn about your experiences managing incidents of #selfharm. Details of our interview study can be found below ⬇️ ⬇️ ⬇️

EVENT: The Essential Guide to Grant Applications 2025: https://t.co/Vuobg7OYiu

I'm at very early stages of designing research on safety & restrictive practices in Eating Disorder inpatient wards - we need lived experience voices to join an advisory panel. Spaces are very limited, for info register here https://t.co/wOQ1P9q8Ke or email una.foye@kcl.ac.uk

Men, we need your help to help other men! (Link is in the bio) We want to hear men’s ideas of how eating/exercise/body image healthcare resources can be engaging for men. Your ideas will support the next phase: a co-design of guidelines to inform future resource development.

Tickets for our #PeerSupport in #MentalHealth webinar are selling FAST! Get in quick to avoid disappointment 👇🏽 Looking forward to hearing from @MentalHealthPRU Chairs @soniajohnson & @acgrundy, & speakers Steve Gillard, @unafoye, Ruth Cooper, Natasha Lyons & @UCL_CoPro

We are recruiting for a research assistant to join us at @KingsHSPR as part of the @MentalHealthPRU team. We conduct research to inform national mental health policy. All the details are here: