This year during Eating Disorder Awareness Week we launched our new film ‘Food Insecurity in Eating Disorders’.
Food insecurity is defined as a lack of consistent access to a sufficient amount of nutritious food. Across the UK, 14% of households experience moderate to severe levels of food insecurity, with this incidence rate being elevated in people with a mental health diagnosis.
The words and experiences featured in this animation were inspired by answers from a survey conducted by the EDIFY programme (a four-year programme of research focused on how we understand and treat eating disorders in young people). Many thanks to all of the participants for providing such important data on this issue.