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Not designed for me: how our lived experience experts and researchers are shaping eating disorder policies

Beat Eating Disorders has launched a new report exploring the experiences of autistic people with eating disorders, including avoidant restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID). John, our ARFID Connect panel member, is among those whose experiences helped shape the report.
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Staying safe in the sun: how some medications can affect your body’s ability to keep cool 

The record-breaking temperatures and frequent heatwaves experienced in recent years are becoming an increasingly familiar part of our summers.

For people taking medication, it is especially important to stay safe in the sun.

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Ten things you need to know about Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder

Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID) is a prevalent form of disordered eating and affects over 1% of the general population around the globe. To mark ARFID Awareness Day 2026, ten adults with lived experience of ARFID share some important facts that people need to know.
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