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Eating disorder charity announce new service

Men Get Eating Disorders Too (MGEDT) a charity for men with eating disorders have announced a new peer support service in partnership with the Carers Centre, As You Are and Brighton and Hove Eating Disorders Service (BHEDS).

Men Get Eating Disorders Too

The Peer Support Service will involve three groups for adults affected by eating disorders in men, women and carers living in Brighton and Hove. Until now, limited community-based support has been available for those suffering from anorexia, bulimia, binge eating and other eating disorders.

Sam Thomas
Sam Thomas

Sam Thomas, MGEDT Founder and Director, said: “The new partnership will help improve early intervention and improved support for those with eating disorders in the local area. Too often, sufferers and their carers feel unable to seek support due to the barriers faced. By creating safe spaces for those in need, we hope that those affected will not have to suffer in silence or get to crisis point before the seek help.”

Eating disorders are serious mental illnesses that affect 1.6 million people in the UK as well as their friends and family.

Sam, added: “Watching the effect of an eating disorder on a loved one can be extremely distressing; it is difficult to know what to do and how to react or where to turn. It is expected the Peer Support Service will address this gap in provision.”

Neil Holmes, Chair of MGEDT, commented: “We are pleased to be working in partnership with our local NHS Foundation Trust: Sussex Partnership, who have recognised the importance of having a community led Peer Support service within the overall treatment and support for people with an eating disorder in Brighton and Hove, and significantly that men are targeted as a specific group alongside Women and Carers: targeting these three groups individually is essential. We hope that we can build on these positive developments with Sussex Partnership, towards an accessible Peer Support service across Sussex for all members of the community.”

Dr Renate Pantke, Consultant Clinical Psychologist at Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, added: “For some years we have been working together with our partners in the NHS commissioning group towards improving services for people with eating disorders. We are delighted that we are seeing this come to fruition in the developments of the peer support groups as well as the extended Brighton and Hove Eating Disorder service (BHEDS). BHEDS offers interventions to adults with eating disorders of any level of severity. Our close links with the peer support groups will reduce isolation in those affected by eating disorders and facilitate access to treatment.”

Any person affected by eating disorders and problem eating over the age of eighteen from the Brighton and Hove area is able to attend the groups. Those wishing to attend are welcome to be part of the Peer Support group whether or not they are currently receiving support such as counselling or other therapies.

The men’s, women’s and carers peer support groups will be held monthly on a weekday evening (dates/times tbc) and due to start in the Summer.

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MGEDT is celebrating it’s fifth year birthday by putting on the ‘Stand Up To Eating Disorders’ event on April 24, 7-10pm, at the Latest Music Bar.

The event will be a showcase of their work to date and future developments and will be attended by a mixture of special guests, supporters as well as members of the community. Everyone is welcome to attend.  Tickets cost £10 and proceeds go to MGEDT.

For a list of performers and to book your tickets, CLICK HERE:

 

PREVIEW: Naked Boys Reading: Horseplay

London’s Naked Boys Reading is to host its first event outside London at the Marlborough Theatre, Brighton on April 10.

Naked Boys Reading: Horseplay
Naked Boys Reading: Horsep

Combining nudity and horseplay themed literature the boys will be sharing a selection of works from their Horse-hung book collection.

Dr Sharon Husbands will be hosting the event that will bring reading in buff from a diverse mixture of boys, and body types.

The event will be followed by an after party in Marlborough pub with Naked boy’s reading’s resident DJ The Duchess of Pork.

Naked Boys Reading host Dr Sharon Husbands, says: “Bringing Naked Boys to a beach town seems redundant, but trust me, babes, it’s gonna be spectacular! We’ll wrestle up some sexy men to strip down and read for you about all things horsey (and we don’t necessarily mean the Royal Family). An intimate night upstairs that the Marlborough full of kick-butt literature and sexy dudes – what more could a gal desire?!”

What: Naked Boys Reading: Horseplay

When: April 10, Thursday

Where: Marlborough Theatre, 4 Princes Street, Brighton BN2 1RD

Price: £5

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