In this weeks episode, Han is joined by Christina Taylor, who shares her eating disorder experience of Christmas time.

Christmas can be an incredibly challenging time, and this year especially it might be filled with lots of apprehension and uncertainty regarding the coming weeks. It's important that you make Christmas comfortable, but try to use it as a time to challenge, engage, and spend time with those that you love.

In this episode, Christina shares tips and tricks for how she has previously navigated the activities that come with Christmas including social activities at work, Christmas dinner, seeing friends and family, preventing ED behaviours, and many other difficult yet manageable situations.

If you are finding the festive season challenging, please reach out to the following services:

• BEAT's services are operating from 4pm - midnight from the 24th December - 3rd January. Contact BEAT at:

  • England: 0808 801 0677

  • Scotland: 0808 801 0432

  • Wales: 0808 801 0433

  • Northern Ireland: 0808 801 0434

  • Their other services are here: https://www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk/get-information-and-support/get-help-for-myself/services-over-christmas/

  • You can find tips for support here: https://www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk/get-information-and-support/about-eating-disorders/christmas-with-an-eating-disorder/

• First Steps ED have a Caregivers Guide to Christmas: https://firststepsed.co.uk/a-caregiver-guide-to-christmas/

• Other useful contacts:

  • Mind (information and support) -

  • Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) (support for anyone who needs to talk) - 0800 58 58 58 thecalmzone.net

  • Switchboard (support for LGBTQ+) - 0300 330 0630 switchboard.lgbt

  • Men's Advice Line (for men experiencing domestic abuse) - 0808 801 0327 - mensadviceline.org.uk

  • National Domestic Abuse Helpline (for women experiencing domestic abuse) - 0808 2000 247 nationaldahelpline.org.uk

  • Samaritans - 116 123 (freephone) samaritans.org

  • Shout (24/7 text support during a crisis) - 85258 (text SHOUT) Shout's tips on feeling less alone over the festive season