A Personal Story of Recovery from an Eating Disorder

About this event

Join EDFA to welcome Hope Virgo, UK author and international multi award winning campaigner for people with eating disorders, to speak to our parent/carer community about her personal journey of recovery from an eating disorder and the work she now does in the global eating disorder space.

Through her talks, Hope helps young people and employers (including schools, hospitals and businesses) deal with the rising tide of mental health issues.

Hope is also a recognised media spokesperson, having appeared on various platforms including BBC Newsnight, Good Morning Britain, Sky News, BBC Breakfast and BBC News. She has published three books including best-seller Stand Tall Little Girl, documenting her eating disorder journey.

In 2018, Hope launched #DumpTheScales which called on the UK government to stop using BMI as the primary measure to determine whether someone with an eating disorder would qualify for NHS support. Her petition generated over nearly 150,000 signatures and was delivered to Number 10 Downing Street.

The #DumpTheScales campaign, which put eating disorders on the Government’s agenda, has gone from strength to strength making change happen on a national scale. Hope now works closely with the government on policy and best practice.

The session will include 30 minutes of Q&A’s with Hope and the audience.