‘Men Get Eating Disorders Too’ has been awarded funding from the Scarman Can Do Health and the Co-operative Community Funds to pilot a Peer Support Group in Brighton and Hove for men who are affected by eating disorders and associated exercise disorders.

The main purpose of the Peer Support Group is to provide space for men to meet with other male sufferers to share their experiences, coping strategies and offer peer support. Our group aim is to ease the isolation by offering inclusion to all those who attend.

Men of all ages, backgrounds and sexualities are welcome and it doesn’t matter what stage of your eating disorder you are at. The group sessions will be facilitated by two men who have had experience of the issues themselves and held in a closed venue to ensure the safety and confidentiality of all those who attend.

The meetings are held monthly with a different theme each time (example themes include food and mood, alternative therapies, and strategies to recovery). Where possible we will have a speaker at each who will talk about that month’s theme (e.g. for food and mood we would ask a intuitionist to speak). The idea behind this is to group members fresh insight, which may help them in their pathways to recovery.

The next scheduled meetings to take place on April 7th, May 12th and Wed 9th with more dates to follow for the months ahead. Due to the nature of the group we are unable to advertise the venue, so it's essential you get in contact with us first.

If you would be interested in coming along please contact Sam Thomas (Project Leader) via our contact page 

Please see our leaflet in the ‘downloads’ section. If you are a local professional please print out our poster and display at your organisation – it would be most appreciated!

Please note: The group is run by fellow current and ex sufferers. We are only experts through our own experiences and the knowledge we have gained from these. Therefore, we are not a substitute for professional or medical help.

For info on support available in your area see our ‘Getting Support’ section.

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