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Kel O'Neill

@kel-mhb.bsky.social
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Award-Winning Eating Disorders Specialist | Therapist, Researcher & Educator | Founder of VOXED & TRC | Grounded in Lived Experience 🌍 Based in North Wales | Available for collaborations #LivedExperience #PPI #IatrogenicHarm #Risk #Weightbias

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Kel O'Neill @kel-mhb.bsky.social · 28/12/2025
Highlighting Tilly Wiggins at #VOXED2026 with Words for What’s Hard to Say – a session exploring how creative writing can help people express emotions around body image, eating distress, identity and recovery. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/voxed-voic... @onlinevents.bsky.social #EatingDisorders #CPD
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Kel O'Neill @kel-mhb.bsky.social · 19/12/2025
Highlighting Holly Marsh at VOXED 2026 with Holding Recovery: Navigating Personal Experience in Eating Disorder Work. Holly will explore integrating lived experience into ED work, and how weight bias shaped parts of her journey and practice. Tickets: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/voxed-voic... #VOXED2026
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Kel O'Neill @kel-mhb.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
I am so excited to have been able to pull together so many amazing people to talk all things #EatingDisorders check out the line up: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/voxed-voic...
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Kel O'Neill @kel-mhb.bsky.social · 11/10/2025
So, I spent #WorldMentalHealthDay at the Mental Health and Wellbeing Awards Wales, where I received the bronze award for Inspirational Leader. How cool is that? #EatingDisorders #MentalHealth #GirlBoss
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Kel O'Neill @kel-mhb.bsky.social · 24/06/2025
Submissions for VOXED 2026 are now closed – and we’re honestly blown away. Huge thanks to everyone who submitted or supported the call – it means a lot. We’ll be in touch soon. And if you didn’t submit? Grab a ticket: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/voxed-voic... @onlinevents.bsky.social #EatingDisorders
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VOXED – Voices of eXperience in Eating Disorders
VOXED – Voices of eXperience in Eating Disorders Online Conference
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Kel O'Neill @kel-mhb.bsky.social · 22/06/2025
Universities are struggling – I know that. But if we don’t support students with eating disorders now, how many of them will even make it to graduation? This isn’t just disheartening – it’s dangerous. Tag your uni. #EatingDisorders #University www.mentalhealthbites.co.uk/2025/06/eati...
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Eating Disorders in Universities: More Need, Less Capacity
Over the past few months, I’ve heard from multiple different universities that they're struggling. Struggling with budget cuts, staffing pressures, student demand, rising levels of need, and the bruta...
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Kel O'Neill @kel-mhb.bsky.social · 10/06/2025
I am frustrated....hear me out? #EatingDisorders #Therapist #GirlBoss www.mentalhealthbites.co.uk/2025/06/if-i...
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If I'm honest - I'm tired
If I'm honest - I'm tired. Not in a “need a break” kind of way, but in a deeper, more frustrating way. The kind of tired that comes from showing up over and over again, building things that matter, on...
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Kel O'Neill @kel-mhb.bsky.social · 20/05/2025
VOXED 2026 is live! ✅ Branding revealed 🎤 Submissions open 🎟 Tickets on sale Join us for a new kind of eating disorder conference. 🔗 counsellingandtraining.co.uk/voxed/ #VOXED26 #EatingDisorders @onlinevents.bsky.social @onlinevents-john.bsky.social
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Kel O'Neill @kel-mhb.bsky.social · 17/05/2025
Are people actually interacting here? I feel like social media is dying?!
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Onlinevents @onlinevents.bsky.social · 16/05/2025
NEXT WEEK! Rethinking ‘Mild’ Eating Disorders: Risks Therapists Can’t Ignore Part 3 - LIVE event with Kel O'Neill. You can join in LIVE or purchase the recording. Use the link below to choose. buff.ly/Zpm0R5w #therapistsConnect #training4therapists #counselling
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Rethinking ‘Mild’ Eating Disorders: Risks Therapists Can’t Ignore Part 3
Rethinking ‘Mild’ Eating Disorders: Risks Therapists Can’t Ignore Workshop with Kel O'Neill
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Kel O'Neill @kel-mhb.bsky.social · 06/05/2025
Submissions are open for VOXED 2026 – a new kind of #eatingdisorder conference. Online. Accessible. Inclusive. Bringing together lived experience, research, practice & creativity – on equal ground. 🗓️ Deadline: 23 June 2025 🔗 counsellingandtraining.co.uk/voxed/ #VOXED2026
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VOXED | Eating Disorder Counselling and Training | Flintshire, North Wales and Online
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Kel O'Neill @kel-mhb.bsky.social · 06/04/2025
I'm thinking more and more about how challenging is it for folks to access the #eatingdisorder care they need and how I can support this improving without going broke by offering my services for free (which I obv cant do).... if you have an idea I am all ears?!
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Kel O'Neill @kel-mhb.bsky.social · 06/04/2025
It is very lovely reading the voter comments being submitted - thank everyone ! www.nationaldiversityawards.co.uk/awards-2025/...
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I have been voted for an Award at The National Diversity Awards 2025 in association with @itvnews. Please vote for me #NDA25 #Nominate #VotingNowOpen
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Kel O'Neill @kel-mhb.bsky.social · 06/04/2025
Well, this happened...
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I’ve been nominated for the ‘Entrepreneur of Excellence’ Award!
So, two blog posts in a row featuring something a little unexpected having landed in my inbox… This time, it’s the news that I’ve been nominated for a National Diversity Award – specifically, the Entr...
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Kel O'Neill @kel-mhb.bsky.social · 27/03/2025
Our article ‘An extra fight I didn't ask for’: A qualitative survey exploring the impact of calories on menus for people with experience of eating disorders has been recognised #TopCitedArticle by #Wiley :) #HealthPsychology #EatingDisorders #Research
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Onlinevents @onlinevents.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
NEXT WEEK! Overlooked Eating Disorders: How to Recognise the Signs in Therapy Part 1 - LIVE event with Kel O'Neill. You can join in LIVE or purchase the recording. Use the link below to choose. buff.ly/gZDSgTL #therapistsConnect #training4therapists #counselling
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Overlooked Eating Disorders: How to Recognise the Signs in Therapy Part 1
Overlooked Eating Disorders: How to Recognise the Signs in Therapy Workshop with Kel O'Neill
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Kel O'Neill @kel-mhb.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
When people with #EatingDisorders don't get the care they need they are sometimes labeled "beyond help"...and soon they might have access to assisted dying. Read about it in my latest blog post: #MentalHealth #AssistedDying #SystemicChange
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The Assisted Dying Bill: A Risk We Can’t Ignore in Eating Disorder Care
This is a topic I’ve so far held off from writing about - maybe because it feels too heavy for a blog post, too big to capture in a way that does it justice. But the more I sit with it, the more I re...
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Kel O'Neill @kel-mhb.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
What could this be? #EatingDisorders
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Kel O'Neill @kel-mhb.bsky.social · 24/02/2025
Join us tomorrow? #EDAW
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Kel O'Neill @kel-mhb.bsky.social · 24/02/2025
Today I have released a BUNCH of bookable dates for workshops and conversational sessions on #EatingDisorders. #EDAW Check it out: counsellingandtraining.co.uk/training/
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Onlinevents @onlinevents.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
Another year has flown by, and it’s time for our annual EDAW Drop-in session with Kel O'Neill @kel-mhb.bsky.social Pay what you can 🎟 onlinevents.co.uk/event/eating... This year’s theme is “Anyone Can Be Affected by an Eating Disorder,” a vital reminder that eating disorders do not discriminate
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Kel O'Neill @kel-mhb.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
I'm sure we have been saying this since day 1 #eatingdisorders
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Tougher rules on weight loss jabs after people with eating disorders get prescriptions
New checks on people wanting drugs such as Wegovy or Mounjaro will include verifying their body mass index in a video consultation, in person, or via GP or medical records.
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Kel O'Neill @kel-mhb.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
Today has been a success - 6 workshops booked, 2 research meetings done, a pop up banner designed and ordered and a new PowerPoint style approved. #SelfEmployed #EatingDisorderProfessional
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Wera Hobhouse MP @werahobhouse.org.uk · 23/01/2025
For many these figures will come as little surprise - campaigners & clinicians have sounded the alarm bells for years. Eating disorders are a national emergency. We must treat them as such, starting by ensuring all front-line health workers are trained to care for patients with an eating disorder.
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Children in hospital with eating disorders 'up by 500 per cent'
The stark statistics showed that admissions for eating disorders jumped from 478 to 2,938 between 2012 and 2022 - a rise of almost 515 per cent.
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Dr Andrew Grundy PhD @acgrundy.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
Reminder that there's no independent research into the physical & psychological safety of digital observation or on the ethics & acceptability of its implementation. 'Filming me sleep on ward made my mental health worse' www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Call for Oxevision cameras to be banned in mental health patients' bedrooms
Former mental health patients are worried camera surveillance is being used without explicit consent.
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Kel O'Neill @kel-mhb.bsky.social · 22/01/2025
I have been very slowly sharing a little bit more of my poetry - and you can find the latest one of my blog #DietCulture #SelfAcceptance #Poetry
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Dear Diet Culture (a poem for #GentleJanuary)
Diet culture thrives on our insecurities, whispering toxic lies about beauty and value. But what happens when we stop listening? What happens when we challenge those impossible ideals and reclaim our ...
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Kel O'Neill @kel-mhb.bsky.social · 14/01/2025
Help me to ensure this low cost, online, no referral criteria, no waiting list service can help those with #eatingdisorders who need it!
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Help Me Spread the Word: The Eating Disorder Recovery Companion
Help Me Spread the Word: The Eating Disorder Recovery Companion
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Kel O'Neill @kel-mhb.bsky.social · 06/01/2025
Free booklet to help you combat the toxic #NewYear new you messaging. #AntiDiet #GoodEnough #GentleJanuary No sign up required. www.mentalhealthbites.co.uk/wp-content/u...
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Kel O'Neill @kel-mhb.bsky.social · 06/01/2025
Free booklet to help you combat the toxic #NewYear new you messaging. #AntiDiet #GoodEnough #GentleJanuary No sign up required. www.mentalhealthbites.co.uk/wp-content/u...
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Kel O'Neill @kel-mhb.bsky.social · 31/12/2024
Let’s leave behind the ‘ #NewYear, new you’ narrative, including the pressure to diet or set unrealistic goals. Instead, ease into the new year with kindness. 💛 Join me for #GentleJanuary. #AntiDiet #SelfCare #GoodEnough Download the free booklet
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#GentleJanuary - Ease into 2025
The start of the year can feel like a lot, can’t it? Everywhere you look, there’s pressure to set goals, stick to resolutions, and become a whole new version of yourself overnight. “New year, new you!...
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Kel O'Neill @kel-mhb.bsky.social · 31/12/2024
Let’s leave behind the ‘ #NewYear, new you’ narrative, including the pressure to diet or set unrealistic goals. Instead, ease into the new year with kindness. 💛 Join me for #GentleJanuary. #AntiDiet #SelfCare #GoodEnough Download the free booklet
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#GentleJanuary - Ease into 2025
The start of the year can feel like a lot, can’t it? Everywhere you look, there’s pressure to set goals, stick to resolutions, and become a whole new version of yourself overnight. “New year, new you!...
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Kel O'Neill @kel-mhb.bsky.social · 30/12/2024
🌟 Gentle January is Coming! 🌟 A free booklet full of tips and encouragement to start 2025 with kindness and reject the #NewYearNewYear culture. Available tomorrow! 💛 Check back tomorrow to download your free copy! #GentleJanuary #SelfCare #AntiDietCulture
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JAMA @jama.com · 28/12/2024
A new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine discusses persistent gaps in women’s health research and key recommendations that would require $16 billion in congressional funding. Learn more from this Medical News article.
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Report: NIH Needs a Women’s Health Institute
This Medical News article discusses a new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine on persistent gaps in women’s health research and key recommendations that would req...
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Kel O'Neill @kel-mhb.bsky.social · 28/12/2024
Its exciting to see my #EatingDisorders workshops for 25 coming together! From low-cost online events to in-person + deeper learning opportunities, I’m working hard to offer something for every professional. Sign up to my mailing list to be the first to know: form.jotform.com/keloneill/bl...
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Scott Dworkin @dworkin.bsky.social · 24/11/2024
I love this.
A restaurant board sign that reads: “we are not all in the same boat. We are in the same storm. Some have yachts. Some have canoes. And some are drowning. Just be kind and help when you can.
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Eating Disorders and Autism Collaborative @edaceatingautism.bsky.social · 21/12/2024
An early Xmas pressie! Delighted that our best practice guidelines for conducting co-produced research with autistic indivudals with an eating disorder have now been published. Many thanks to all our co-authors! www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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Conducting ethical, co-produced research with autistic individuals with an eating disorder: best practice guidelines
There is a notable overlap between autism and eating disorders (EDs), and autistic individuals may experience poorer ED treatment outcomes than non-autistic peers. To make meaningful change in this...
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Kel O'Neill @kel-mhb.bsky.social · 18/12/2024
#Christmas is now only a week away, so I wanted to share my #EatingDisorderRecovery blog post for anyone who hasnt yet read it #TherapistsConnect #MentalHealth
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Supporting Eating Disorder Recovery During the Holiday Season
Supporting Eating Disorder Recovery During the Holiday Season
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Kel O'Neill @kel-mhb.bsky.social · 16/12/2024
We really have to stop talking about #CBT as 'gold standard' #EatingDisorder treatment when the best that can be said is "Although cognitive–behavioral therapy is probably effective, a large group of patients has not recovered after treatment." #therapy
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Absolute and relative outcomes of cognitive behavior therapy for eating disorders in adults: a meta-analysis
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Kel O'Neill @kel-mhb.bsky.social · 13/12/2024
For me one of the long term consequences of having Anorexia (despite now being recovered for many years) has been #osteoporosis - Check out this latest article on this issue #EatingDisorderResearch www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/16...
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Loss of Bone Density in Patients with Anorexia Nervosa Food That Alone Will Not Cure
Background: Anorexia Nervosa is a highly lethal illness that is also associated with many medical complications. Food restriction and weight loss define this illness. Most of its physical complication...
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Kel O'Neill @kel-mhb.bsky.social · 12/12/2024
Planning to post a new blog post in the next few days, but in the mean time you might want to check out my most recent post:
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I want to be real online - I'm not perfect!
I’ve been reflecting lately on how social media, blogs, and the internet in general can give the impression that everyone else has their life perfectly sorted. We’re so often exposed to polished, cur...
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Kel O'Neill @kel-mhb.bsky.social · 12/12/2024
Excited to be updating&expanding my #EatingDisorders workshops for 2025! With 10+years of delivering training, I’m always refining and improving. Offering both public and inhouse sessions for professionals - stay tuned for dates or get in touch to book a session for your team #CPD #TherapistsConnect
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Kel O'Neill @kel-mhb.bsky.social · 09/12/2024
I am logging off for a few days with a bad spell of #tinnitus. A preemptive 'Hello' to any new connections in the mean time!
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Kel O'Neill @kel-mhb.bsky.social · 02/12/2024
The Eating Disorder Recovery Companion 🌿 A low-cost, platform for #eatingdisorder recovery resources. Created with professional insight & lived experience for those struggling to access the resources they need. recoverycompanion.counsellingandtraining.co.uk #DigitalHealth #RecoveryResources
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The Eating Disorder Recovery Companion - online resources subscription
The Recovery Companion - a subscription service that provides you with resources to support your recovery journey. Get a wide variety of resources including videos from Kel O'Neill.
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Kel O'Neill @kel-mhb.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
A new study on early-onset #eatingdisorders found AN & ARFID have distinct brain changes, backing what many see in therapy—these are very different conditions. ARFID often isn’t helped by typical ED approaches, highlighting the need for tailored treatments. #neuroscience
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Neuroimaging Insights into Brain Mechanisms of Early-onset Restrictive Eating Disorders - PubMed
Future studies will be required to partition the contribution of low BMI <i>vs.</i> ED mechanisms in neurodevelopmental disorders.
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Kel O'Neill @kel-mhb.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
@nihr.bsky.social I hope this research takes into account the experience on patients of the refeeding process not just the medical / weight outcomes! #EatingDisorderResearch www.nihr.ac.uk/funding/high...
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Higher-calorie refeeding compared with lower-calorie refeeding in malnourished adults with anorexia nervosa
Our Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Programme is looking to fund research into higher-calorie refeeding compared with lower-calorie refeeding in malnourished adults with anorexia nervosa.
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Kel O'Neill @kel-mhb.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
Emails: the never-ending to-do list that lives in your inbox. 📥 Trying to balance quick replies, thoughtful responses, and not being glued to my screen 24/7. Anyone else feel like email is a full-time job some days? 🙃 #Balance
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Dr. Cheri A Levinson @cherilev.bsky.social · 02/12/2024
BMI is an outdated, racist, sexist measure that does not equate to health
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Kel O'Neill @kel-mhb.bsky.social · 02/12/2024
The Eating Disorder Recovery Companion 🌿 A low-cost, platform for #eatingdisorder recovery resources. Created with professional insight & lived experience for those struggling to access the resources they need. recoverycompanion.counsellingandtraining.co.uk #DigitalHealth #RecoveryResources
recoverycompanion.counsellingandtraining.co.uk
The Eating Disorder Recovery Companion - online resources subscription
The Recovery Companion - a subscription service that provides you with resources to support your recovery journey. Get a wide variety of resources including videos from Kel O'Neill.
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Kel O'Neill @kel-mhb.bsky.social · 30/11/2024
Well, my first BlueSky post! 👋 I’m Kel – I mainly post about #EatingDisorders and #MentalHealth from both a professional perspective and as someone with lived experience. Looking forward to reconnecting with everyone who's left X and being part of this new space.
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