I am fundraising for Beat, the UK's eating disorder charity. Beat supports anyone with an eating disorder, their friends and family, as well as professionals working with or worried about an individual in their care. These serious mental illnesses include anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa and binge eating disorder. 725,000 people in the UK have a diagnosed eating disorder. They affect people of all ages and backgrounds, and up to one in four sufferers are male. Eating disorders cost the UK's economy £16.8 billion each year.

My own experience of an ED and mental health issues have given me the courage and determination to do something positive that can help others see that they can recover and learn to overcome their own issues. There is such a critical need for better intervention for all forms of ED's so I hope that by sharing my story it can help raise awareness and make a positive difference to how the UK supports and understands eating disorders.