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Supporting someone else can be incredibly hardCaring for someone with an eating disorder can bring a mix of emotions tha...
12/06/2026

Supporting someone else can be incredibly hard

Caring for someone with an eating disorder can bring a mix of emotions that are difficult to hold all at once. Love, fear, frustration, hope, guilt, exhaustion, and worry can all sit side by side. Many carers try to stay strong for the person they love while quietly carrying their own struggles in the background.

It’s important to remember that being a carer does not mean having all the answers. You are not expected to get everything right. Support often looks less like fixing things and more like showing up consistently, learning as you go, and staying compassionate through the harder moments.

Your well-being matters too. Making space for your own rest, support, and emotional needs is not selfish; it is necessary. You deserve care, understanding, and somewhere to turn as well.

To every parent, partner, sibling, friend, or loved one walking alongside someone through this: we see you.

So much of caring happens quietly.Behind many eating disorder recovery journeys is someone carrying worry, exhaustion, f...
09/06/2026

So much of caring happens quietly.

Behind many eating disorder recovery journeys is someone carrying worry, exhaustion, fear, and heartbreak while trying their best to support the person they love.

Carers often put their own feelings to one side. They become the person who checks in, holds things together, has difficult conversations, and stays strong on the hardest days, even when they are struggling too.

This Carers Week, we want to recognise the people who continue showing up with patience, compassion, and love, even when things feel overwhelming.

Supporting someone with an eating disorder can be incredibly difficult, and carers deserve support, understanding, and care as well.

To every parent, sibling, partner, friend, or loved one supporting someone through recovery: we see you, and what you do matters more than you may ever realise.

08/06/2026

Understanding the effects of an eating disorder goes beyond what we can see. 💚

In this week’s Monday Morning Message, Marg discusses Oedema and its impact on someone affected by an eating disorder.

Oedema, which causes swelling due to fluid retention, can be a confusing and distressing experience. Marg helps to explain why this can happen and why understanding these changes is so important for both the person affected and those supporting them.

Knowledge can help reduce fear, challenge misconceptions, and remind us that recovery often involves changes that can feel difficult to navigate at first.

The more we understand the realities of eating disorders and recovery, the better equipped we are to support ourselves and each other with compassion and patience.

07/06/2026

Joy still matters, even during the hardest times.

In this week’s Weekend Wisdom, Gemma reflects on being back at her mum and dad’s house and remembering one of the ways her family helped create moments away from the eating disorder.

For Gemma, that was going to the theatre together.

The eating disorder may have been present, but those moments gave her something else to focus on. They were opportunities to laugh, connect, make memories, and remember that there was still life beyond the illness.

When you are affected by an eating disorder, whether personally or as a carer, it can sometimes feel as though everything revolves around the struggle. That is why finding moments of joy, however small, can be so important.

Those moments will not make everything better overnight, but they can remind you that you are more than the eating disorder and that hope, connection, and happiness can still exist alongside difficult times.

Bulimia Nervosa is often hidden behind silence, shame, and misunderstanding.Many people struggling with Bulimia Nervosa ...
05/06/2026

Bulimia Nervosa is often hidden behind silence, shame, and misunderstanding.

Many people struggling with Bulimia Nervosa become incredibly good at appearing “fine” on the outside while carrying a painful battle in private. Because of that, it can go unnoticed for a long time, leaving people feeling alone and misunderstood.

There is often so much more beneath the surface than people realise. It is not about attention, weakness, or a lack of control. It is a serious eating disorder that deserves compassion, support, and proper understanding.

When shame is reduced, it can become easier to speak. When stigma is challenged, it can become easier to ask for help. And when someone feels seen rather than judged, hope can begin to grow.

If this is something you relate to, please know you are not beyond help. Recovery is possible, even if it feels far away right now.

Save this post or share it to help build greater understanding around Bulimia Nervosa.

You don’t have to go through this alone.SEED’s Monthly Support Group offers a safe and understanding space for anyone af...
03/06/2026

You don’t have to go through this alone.

SEED’s Monthly Support Group offers a safe and understanding space for anyone affected by an eating disorder, whether you are struggling yourself, supporting someone you love, or simply looking to connect with others who understand.

Led by Marg and Dennis, the group is a place where you can talk, listen, or just be. There is no pressure to share, no expectation to have the right words, and no need to explain everything. Sometimes, simply being in a room with people who understand can make a real difference.

Our Support Group is built on connection, compassion, and lived experience. It is a reminder that support is available and that you do not have to carry this on your own.

📅 Wednesday 3rd June
🕖 7:00–9:00 PM
💻 Via Zoom

👉 Email [email protected] to join.

01/06/2026

A thank you from the heart 💚

In this week’s Monday Morning Message, Marg reflects on SEED’s 25 Year Gala Celebration and wants to say a huge thank you to everyone who made the evening so special.

The night was about far more than marking a milestone. It was a celebration of the people, stories, connections, and community that have shaped SEED over the past 25 years. Seeing so many familiar faces in one room, people who have been supported by SEED, supported others, volunteered, fundraised, and stood alongside us on the journey, meant the world to Marg and her family.

To everyone who has been part of SEED’s story over the last 25 years, thank you. Your support has helped create a community where people feel seen, heard, and less alone.

25/05/2026

A heartfelt thank you from Marg 💚

In this week’s Monday Morning Message, Marg reflects on SEED’s 25th Birthday Celebration last Saturday and just how special the evening was.

Seeing so many faces connected to SEED over the years, people we have supported, families, carers, volunteers, friends, and supporters, was an emotional reminder of the community that has grown over the last 25 years.

Marg wanted to say a huge thank you to all of our Seedlings and everyone who has been part of the journey. Your support, kindness, honesty, and willingness to stand alongside others are what make SEED what it is today.

The evening was not only a celebration of 25 years but also of connection, hope, recovery, and the incredible people who make this community so special.

Thank you for being part of SEED 💚

23/05/2026

Opening up is brave, even when it feels difficult.

In this week’s Weekend Wisdom, Gemma talks honestly about speaking to a friend and recognising herself falling back into old habits. Moments like this can feel frightening, especially when you worry about being judged or misunderstood.

But reaching out, being honest, and asking for advice takes real courage.

Eating disorders can thrive in silence, which is why normalising these conversations is so important. The more openly we talk about setbacks, difficult thoughts, and recovery struggles, the less alone people may feel in what they are experiencing.

If something has been weighing on you lately, consider speaking to someone you trust. You do not have to carry it alone.

Anorexia is often misunderstood, and that misunderstanding can keep people suffering in silence.Many people still see an...
22/05/2026

Anorexia is often misunderstood, and that misunderstanding can keep people suffering in silence.

Many people still see anorexia as being only about food or weight, when in reality it is a serious eating disorder that can affect both mental and physical health. It can involve fear, anxiety, exhaustion, low self-worth, obsessive thoughts, and a struggle for control that reaches far beyond what others may see.

It can impact everyday life, too, relationships, concentration, routines, sleep, confidence, and the ability to enjoy things that once felt normal. Someone may appear to be coping on the outside while privately battling a constant internal struggle.

That is why awareness matters. The more we understand anorexia, the more we reduce stigma, challenge assumptions, and help people feel seen rather than judged.

Recovery is possible. With the right support, time, and understanding, life can grow bigger than fear again.

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