A team of academics and practitioners with an interest in eating disorders, accessible anti-oppressive eating disorder care, and lived-experience led research.
This account is here to share a variety of content related to #EatingDisorders research, treatment, & advocacy. We aim to foster discussion and provide info to our followers. Retweets and shared content do not necessarily indicate endorsement or agreement with views expressed.
Just a quick THANK YOU for sharing about our projects and getting involved. We now have all the participants needed for next weeks focus groups - working towards understanding the issue of BMI criteria as a barrier to #eatingdisorder care!
Meet Tanya (she/her) @TanyaFrances_ 🌟 - one of our founding members. Tanya is a Lecturer, Psychologist, and therapist whose research interests center around trauma, violence, and epistemic injustice. 🧠
We wanted to share some quotes from our research here for those that dont follow us on insta. These quotes are from those with Lived Experience of Eating Disorders regards to the impact to them of #CaloriesOnMenus Post 3/3 #EatingDisorderResearch#AcademicTwitter@thismorning
We wanted to share some quotes from our research here for those that dont follow us on insta. These quotes are from those with Lived Experience of Eating Disorders regards to the impact to them of #CaloriesOnMenus Post 2/3 #EatingDisorderResearch#AcademicTwitter@thismorning
We wanted to share some quotes from our research here for those that dont follow us on insta. These quotes are from those with Lived Experience of Eating Disorders regards to the impact to them of #CaloriesOnMenus Post 1/3 #EatingDisorderResearch#AcademicTwitter@thismorning
We are aware that calories on menus has been in the news today talking of apparent benefits - but our research reveals a darker truth. For individuals with Eating Disorders, calorie labels worsen distress, perpetuating harmful behaviors.
More discussions today on calorie labeling, it's crucial to consider the lived experience of #EatingDisorders. Our research shows this practice IS harmful. Read the full study for a deeper understanding: https://t.co/p8akerESwD @thismorning@Reemul_B@beatED@BeatED_Wales pls RT
"These data reveal that the introduction of calorie labelling on menus may exacerbate isolation and loneliness for those with eating disorders."
Great blog today for #EDAW2024 by Lucy Hyam from KCL, highlighting research by @TanyaFrances_ et al https://t.co/ejEhrDOaHm
🎉 Exciting news! Our hard work has paid off - our first research project has been published in BJHP 📚 Grateful to the team's dedication. Looking forward to more in the future! PLS SHARE #Research#Publication#Teamwork#eatingdisorders https://t.co/aUIXQl9o5H
We are Tanya, Kel and Kirsty - the founding members of this research group. We are passionate about making a difference and working together to tackle some of the big challenges facing our field today. #researchteam#eatingdisorderresearch
At the Lived Experiences of Eating Disorders Research Collective, all of our members are both researchers and have lived experience of eating disorders. #eatingdisorders#research#livedexperience