Eating Disorders in People with Higher Weight
Eating disorders occur across the weight spectrum, yet people in larger bodies often face distinct barriers to recognition and care. Those at higher weight often report that Eating Disorder symptoms are overlooked or attributed to weight alone in clinical encounters, which can perpetuate disordered eating and deter help-seeking.
Informed by lived experience, this animation made in collaboration with the EDIFY programme builds awareness of the experiences of people with eating disorders at higher weights and affirms that everyone deserves understanding, support, and care.
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). To learn more about this survey, visit the EDIFY research website edifyresearch.co.uk/research-gallery. Many thanks to all of the participants for providing such important data on this issue.
‘People just don’t seem to realise that bigger people can struggle with eating disorders too… and that we might also need support. I don’t want to just be seen as “fat” – I want to be seen as a whole person.'
