Dump The Scales

The last few years have seen a huge rise in the number of people struggling with Eating Disorders. Despite this well-documented increase and the high mortality risks, Eating Disorders remain inadequately addressed with long waiting times particularly for young adults and limited evidence-based treatments in many areas of the country. This is despite the fact that the UK has led the way in developing many of these treatments. For too long Eating Disorders have been dismissed and stigmatised. They have faced decades of underfunding, stigma, and neglect. With the growing number of diagnoses and more people being labelled as untreatable or ‘treatment-resistant’, we have decided that enough is enough. This campaign is for anybody and everybody who cares about Eating Disorders and wants to change the way they are treated, as well as the stigmas, stereotypes and judgments often associated with them. That is why we are launching the next phase of the #DumpTheScales movement. This will bring together people from all over the world to fight for change for Eating Disorders and End Eating Disorders. Our campaign calls include: ending the postcode lottery, promoting intersectionality in research and treatment, ensuring equitable and timely access to evidence-based treatments, mandatory health screening for all high risk groups, and workforce training on eating disorders.