What we do?

Besides the website ‘Men Get Eating Disorders Too’ delivers a range of services and projects:

Online peer support

Our forum and live chat provides men with an online space to offer/receive peer support by sharing their stories, ideas for coping strategies, etc. The forum can be accessed by men at any time, whilst the chat room will be open once a fortnight.

Live chat is currently being piloted. See the community section for more info.

Training

We have developed a workshop for professionals titled ‘Understanding Male Eating Disorders.’ The workshop has been designed for any professionals in the field with an interest to better their understanding of male eating disorders and the challenges they face getting help which in turn means they can be better responsive to men’s needs by improving provision and encouraging better professional practice.

Our workshops can be delivered either in house or you can book places at workshops we set up across the country.

For more info about training see our training page or download our leaflet.

Media and press

We are keen to raise awareness of male eating disorders in the media. The Project Leader, volunteers and trustees regularly participate in TV and radio programmes. We have a group of media contacts made up of men recovered and currently experiencing eating disorders as well as parents and carers.

Campaigning

We campaign to raise awareness of eating disorders and to increase better service provision for men so that they can access better treatment and get the appropriate support they need. We also frequently attend and speak at conferences and other events to get our message across. Other ways in which we campaign include taking part in panels, attending important strategic meetings, writing letters to MPs and creating and supporting petitions, to name but a few ways.

Resources

We produce resources and other materials such as our information leaflet and poster. These can be ordered via our shop or downloaded.

Research support

We are happy to contribute to academic and clinical research that will help better recognise and support the needs of men with eating disorders. We can also help recruit case studies and research participants.