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What should a teacher do if they suspect a student is struggling with an eating disorder or disordered eating? And what happens when parents don't recognise the concern?

In this episode of the JenUp Podcast, myself and Becky Stone answer frequently asked questions from teachers and schools about recognising and responding to eating disorders in young people.

Drawing on both professional expertise and lived experience of eating disorders, Becky and I discuss the warning signs that can easily be overlooked, why early intervention matters, and how schools can respond when they are concerned about a pupil.

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Vanessa is the CEO of Beat Eating Disorders, but more importantly, Mother to a daughter who struggled when she was younger. Beat are the UK’s eating disorder charity. Founded in 1989 as the Eating Disorders Association, and their mission is to end the pain and suffering caused by eating disorders. In this episode we speak about The Rise in Eating Disorders: Hope, Recovery and What Parents Need to Know.

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David Walton is a Consultant Counselling Psychologist registered with the HCPC. He trained at the University of Northampton (BSc Hons) and London Metropolitan University (MSc and Advanced Practitioner Diploma in Counselling Psychology). 

He worked in the NHS for over 24 years, including 13 years in a specialist team supporting adults with ADHD, autism, and Tourette’s syndrome. He now works in private practice through Clear Sky Therapies, offering assessment and therapy informed by ACT and CBT.

Tune into this episode to find out what actually makes a good quality ADHD assessment!?

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George is the founder of MyoMinds, he is a PhD candidate at the University of Worcester, and a Research Associate at the University of Exeter. George’s work focuses on men’s experiences of eating, exercise, and body image concerns.

In this episode, we’re joined by George from MyoMinds to unpack toxic masculinity and misogyny in schools. What it looks like day to day, why it shows up, and the impact it can have on boys, girls, and school culture. We talk through the warning signs, how these attitudes can affect mental health, relationships, and behaviour, and practical ways schools can tackle it without shaming boys. Expect clear, real-world strategies, language that helps, and hopeful next steps for building safer, healthier masculinity.

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In this episode, Becky Stone and I explore ADHD and decision fatigue, why everyday choices can feel disproportionately exhausting, and how this links to executive functioning, overwhelm, and the mental load of constant “micro-decisions.” We’ll unpack what decision fatigue can look like for children, teens, and adults with ADHD, including procrastination, shutdown, irritability, perfectionism, and the feeling of being “stuck” even when the decision seems small.

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Ayrton Taylor is an online coach and qualified personal trainer with nearly a decade in the fitness industry. A former Muay Thai fighter, now competitive runner, his mission is simple: be fitter than the lifters and stronger than the runners. Having battled eating disorders, hormonal damage, and now living on TRT as a consequence of his past, Ayrton coaches from lived experience, not theory. He stands for honesty, responsibility, and long-term health over shortcuts, and aims to be the role model he never had growing up.

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Following an unexpected and devastating event in 2018, Ben West has become one of the most engaged mental health campaigners in the UK. He has successfully influenced national government policy to improve education and support for children in schools, advises the NHS on engagement and involvement and the importance of lived experience informed decision making, and works with organisations on creating mental health and suicide prevention strategies that address the root causes of issues.

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Joanna Silver is the Lead Psychological Therapist at Orri Clinic in London. She is responsible for the development of the psychological therapies team at Orri, which is a specialist eating disorder treatment service. She has been regularly featured in The Daily Mail and The Independent around her concerns about weight loss jabs. 

In this episode, we talk with Joanna about appetite returning after weight-loss drugs, the fears it can bring, how it affects body image and our relationship with food, and the longer-term effects on wellbeing.

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Thomas is the founding director of the Body Image Treatment Clinic on Harley Street, London. He is a BABCP-registered CBT psychotherapist and a highly specialised eating disorder dietitian (BDA, HCPC). With over 20 years’ experience in the NHS and private sector, Thomas has worked with adolescents and adults in eating disorders, personality disorders, and complex trauma. 

His special interest is body image and self-esteem, leading to regular contributions in the press, on podcasts, and at international conferences. In this episode, we discuss the evolution of body image and the rise of societal pressures, and how this is affecting young people.

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Jason Wood kindly shares his battle with Orthorexia into a mission to break the stigma around men’s mental health by publishing his memoir Starving for Survival. He is proud to serve on the board for Running in Silence, Michigan Eating Disorder Alliance, and SoulPaws Recovery Project. Through speaking engagements, his writing, and his work, Jason strives to start an important conversation that encourages everyone, especially men, to speak up, share their stories, and get the help they deserve.  Tune in and listen to this story! 

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