25/02/2026
This Eating Disorders Awareness Week, it’s important we begin to pause and look at the wider picture.
The current narrative tells us that smaller is always better, that weight is the primary marker of health, and that appetite is something to control.
With the growing noise around weight-loss drugs, this message is becoming louder and for many people, more harmful.
We are seeing the consequences
More food anxiety
More guilt
More disconnection from hunger, fullness, and trust in the body
Eating disorders don’t exist in a vacuum. They are shaped by the culture we live in.
Supporting health should never mean fuelling fear of food or shame about body size.
This week is a reminder that recovery, prevention, and care come from helping people feel safe enough in their body to nourish themselves