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We'd love to hear from you about your experience of living with ARFID or caring for someone with ARFID. You can find out more and submit a blog via our website and one of the team will get back to you.

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ARFID case studies

"I felt like such a burden to everyone" - Jen's ARFID story

22 February 2024

Eating Disorders Awareness Week ARFID case study: Jen

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More ARFID blogs

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“You are more than your eating disorder” – What do people affected by ARFID wish we knew?

22 February 2024

We asked people affected by ARFID what they would like others to know about the often misunderstood condition.

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Finding ARFID - Frankie's story

1 February 2024

Our supporter Frankie shares their experience of discovering they have ARFID, and how far they've come in their recovery

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"ARFID and me" - Chloe's story

26 September 2023

Our supporter Chloe shares her experience of living with ARFID, and her hopes for better understanding of the eating disorder

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"As I read through Beat’s information about ARFID, the pieces quickly fell into place, and I felt hope that maybe there was an end to this awful condition."

28 April 2022

I cannot quite explain the feeling when I clicked on to the page titled ARFID on the Beat website.

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