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Sara was diagnosed with anorexia nervosa at 16. Through outpatient and inpatient treatment and with her family's support she is now recovering. She does a lot of voluntary work to improve young people's mental health services.
Sara is 20. She works part time and is about to start University. She is in a relationship and lives in a shared house. White Scottish.
Rebekah was diagnosed with anorexia nervosa at 16. She has also had bulimia nervosa and was in hospital for six months. Rebekah is a Beat Young Ambassador. She loves reading and writing and has her own blog.
Rebekah is 18, a student and works part-time. She is single and living at home. White British.
Steph started restricting what she ate when she was 13. This developed into anorexia nervosa which she struggled with for about 8 years. She is now fully recovered.
Steph is 23, she is in a relationship and lives at home with her parents. White Scottish.
Francesca was diagnosed with anorexia nervosa in early teens, which later developed into bulimia nervosa. She believes people will only respond to help when they are ready to get better, not if forced. Francesca never thought that she could even be able to enjoy eating but says now her favourite food is Thai.
Francesca is a full time student. She has four siblings and lives at home with her parents. White British.
Rob was diagnosed with anorexia nervosa when he was 14. After a few months stay in hospital, and with the help of his counsellor and support from his parents, he is now recovering.
Rob is 17 and a student at a music college. He is single and lives at home. White British.
Katie was diagnosed with anorexia nervosa at 13. She was an outpatient at an eating disorders unit for four years and with the help of a great therapist is now in recovery. For years, she couldn't believe that 'life without this is better than with it'.
Katie is 21 and works as a research assistant. She is single and lives in a shared house. White British.
Annabelle was diagnosed with anorexia nervosa at the age of 14. She stayed at hospital on three different occasions and got better through the help of a great dietician and therapist. She now works to help other young people with eating disorders.
Annabelle is 22 and a Maths student at university. She is single and lives in a shared apartment. White British.
Craig was diagnosed with anorexia nervosa at 22 and has also suffered from depression and anxiety. Through practical help from a community psychiatric nurse, and his own proactive choices in life, he describes himself now as 'slightly recovered.
Craig is 25, currently unemployed and doing an Open University course in Psychology. He is single and lives on his own. White British.
Maria has experienced anorexia nervosa since early teens. For years, she convinced herself and her family that she didn't have an eating disorder and has mainly overcome her problems on her own.
Maria is 18 and a Sixth Form student. She lives at home with her parents. White British.
After a few years cycle of purging, binging and restricting food, Jasmin was diagnosed with purging type of anorexia nervosa at 17. Seeing a great dietician and working through her thinking and feeling patterns around food helped her onto recovery.
Jasmin is a dance student. She is single and lives in shared accommodation with her course mates. White British.
