Peer Support for Navigating Eating Disorders and/or Body Dysmorphia

A peer-led support meeting intended to inclusively and safely provide space for people navigating eating disorders and/or body dysmorphia to explore thoughts, feelings, difficulties and healing.

The session will include a check-in/out, a relaxation/grounding exercise and facilitated open space to talk with others who can relate, listen, and support one another.

No formal diagnosis needed and all bodies are welcome. The group is is intended to operate from an intersectional perspective that includes interrogation of anti-fat bias/fatphobia, makes space for discussion often excluded in clinical/psychiatric settings including impacts of societal systems on our experiences.

There will be a short break of up to 10 minutes during the session.

Disclaimer:

This is a peer-led support group and not formal/psychological therapy. Whilst we will work together to not share explicitly triggering content, you may find some of what is spoken about difficult, and it is important that you have coping strategies in place.

We will always check out at the end of the session, and further signposting/resources can be shared.

However, the workshop’s facilitator is unable to provide any other support outside of this space.

Please be aware that when joining the session you will be expected to honour these specific group boundaries:

• Confidentiality – don’t share what others have said outside of the group
• No numbers – we don’t refer to numbers such as calories/weight/BMI etc within the group as it can be triggering
• No negative use of the word “fat” – we do not engage with fatphobic language

  If you have any questions or concerns please get in touch. A feedback form will be provided at the end of each session so that the meetings can develop in ways that serve the community.

Accessibility:

Zoom event where closed captions can be enabled and some chat participation(note that there will be one facilitator).

No breakout rooms available due to facilitator numbers.

Please contact [email protected] if you have further accessibility requirements.

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