Hope Virgo: Dump the Scales

In this episode Millie chats to Hope Virgo. Hope is the Author of Stand Tall Little Girl and a multi award winning international leading advocate for people with eating disorders. Hope helps young people and employers (including schools, hospitals and businesses) to deal with the rising tide of mental health issues.

Hope is the founder of the #DumpTheScales campaign which put eating disorders on the UK Government's agenda. The campaign has gone from strength to strength making change happen on a national scale. They discuss her own eating disorder journey, how to hold onto hope when things feel hopeless, navigating pregnancy in eating disorder recovery, the impact of her #DumpTheScales campaign and the dangers of diet culture. 

 

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