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Hope Virgo on finding the courage to beat her anorexia

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Today's guest is Hope Virgo, a multi award winning mental health campaigner, an author and an international leading advocate for people with eating disorders. For four years, Hope managed to keep her own battle with anorexia a secret from her friends and family. But on the 17th of November 2007, her world changed forever, and she was admitted to a mental health hospital. Hope then face the biggest challenge of her life and had to dig deep to find the courage to beat her anorexia.


Fast forward and hope is thriving with the tools she's developed to maintain her recovery, and she now supports many others in doing the same. She has become a vocal advocate against such factors as BMI and determining treatment and is the founder of the Dump the Scales campaign. She has now transformed her experience into a practical guide for eating disorder sufferers and is now the author of several books which look to the future through actionable advice. I greatly admire the way she reflects on her own personal battles and highlights the importance of coping mechanisms for strong mental health. I can only hope this episode is helpful for those of you who might just need to hear this conversation today and will reinforce the fact that recovery is possible.


Find Hope Virgo:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hopevirgo_/?hl=en

Books: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Hope-Virgo/e/B01NBIRW4V%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share


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A big thank you our wonderful charity partner Shout. Shout is the UK's first 24/7 mental health text support service so if you’re struggling or in need of someone to talk to, please remember to text Shout to 85258. 


Thank you to our corporate supporter, Brown Advisory, a global investment management firm which is passionate about raising awareness of mental health challenges in order to help people thrive in an ever-changing world.

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