The next meeting of the cross party group on eating disorders will be on the 9th of June at 6pm, Conference room 21 at the National Assembly for Wales.
Sam Thomas who runs the website Men get eating disorders too - a website to support men with eating disorders, will be the guest speaker at the event. Sam is travelling all the way from Brighton to give a presentation on his work, so we would appreciate people attending to hear his own story.
Bydd cyfarfod nesaf y grwp trawsbleidiol ar anhwylderau bwyta ar y 9fed o Fehefin am 6 yr hwyr, Ystafell Gynhadledd 21, Cynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru.
Mi fydd Sam Thomas sydd yn rhedeg y wefan Men get eating disorders too- gwefan i gefnogi dynion yn benodol sydd yn dioddef o anhwylder bwyta, yn siarad i'r grwp. Bydd Sam yn teithio'r holl ffordd o Brighton i siarad gyda ni, felly byddai'n dda i bobl dod i rhoi cefnogaeth iddo, ac i glywed ei stori.
Wednesday, 22 April 2009
Tuesday, 7 April 2009
Men Get Eating Disorders Too
Here is a blog based on a press release from Sam Thomas who has started a campaign in the form of a website to raise awareness about men who have eating disorders
Dyma flog gan Sam Thomas, wedi selio ar ddatganiad i'r wasg, sydd wedi dechrau ymgyrch ar ffurf wefan i godi ymwybyddiaeth am ddynion sydd a anhwylderau bwyta.
'Men Get Eating Disorders Too' is a new website for men who have been affected by eating disorders (anorexia, bulimia, binge eating disorder) and associated exercise disorders (compulsive exercise and 'Bigorexia.') The aim of the site is to raise awareness of eating disorders in men so they can seek support.
Sam Thomas, 23, set up to help others after enduring years of eating problems brought on by homophobic bullying at school. Reflecting on these experiences he realised there was little help out there for men with eating problems, which led to the idea for the site and may be the first eating disorder site of its kind that is soley aimed at men.
"I intially sought help when I was 16. I saw an after hours doctor because I was in completely desperate situation.
"At 18, when I got help then, I did tell my regular doctor what I was dealing with and they said to me 'You're just depressed.'
"If I was a female with the exact set of situations I was going through with my bulimia then I would have probably got help a lot quicker."
The 'Men Get Eating Disorders Too' campaign is petitioning the government to encourage better service provision for male eating disorder sufferers http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/men-eds/
Sam Thomas says he hopes the site will help the thousands of men to talk about their condition more and realise they are not alone. The site provides information and advice that is specific to males and a message board so users can share their experiences and offer peer support.
Here is a link to the site: www.megetedstoo.co.uk, which includes Sam's and other men's personal stories.
Dyma flog gan Sam Thomas, wedi selio ar ddatganiad i'r wasg, sydd wedi dechrau ymgyrch ar ffurf wefan i godi ymwybyddiaeth am ddynion sydd a anhwylderau bwyta.
'Men Get Eating Disorders Too' is a new website for men who have been affected by eating disorders (anorexia, bulimia, binge eating disorder) and associated exercise disorders (compulsive exercise and 'Bigorexia.') The aim of the site is to raise awareness of eating disorders in men so they can seek support.
Sam Thomas, 23, set up to help others after enduring years of eating problems brought on by homophobic bullying at school. Reflecting on these experiences he realised there was little help out there for men with eating problems, which led to the idea for the site and may be the first eating disorder site of its kind that is soley aimed at men.
"I intially sought help when I was 16. I saw an after hours doctor because I was in completely desperate situation.
"At 18, when I got help then, I did tell my regular doctor what I was dealing with and they said to me 'You're just depressed.'
"If I was a female with the exact set of situations I was going through with my bulimia then I would have probably got help a lot quicker."
The 'Men Get Eating Disorders Too' campaign is petitioning the government to encourage better service provision for male eating disorder sufferers http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/men-eds/
Sam Thomas says he hopes the site will help the thousands of men to talk about their condition more and realise they are not alone. The site provides information and advice that is specific to males and a message board so users can share their experiences and offer peer support.
Here is a link to the site: www.megetedstoo.co.uk, which includes Sam's and other men's personal stories.
David Samuel's video for Beat/Fideo David Samuel ar gyfer Beat
Mae David wedi bod yn rhan gweithgar o'r grwp trawsbleidiol ar anhwylderau bwyta. Dyma fideo am ei frwydr ef ag anorecsia a wnaeth ar gyfer yr elusen Beat.
David has been an active member of the cross party group on eating disorders. Here is a video of his fight to beat anorexia that he did with the chairty Beat.
Tuesday, 24 March 2009
Date of the Cross party group/ Dyddiad y grwp trawsbleidiol nesaf
I just wanted to let people know that the next cross party group on eating disorders is set to take place on the 1st of April at the National Assembly for Wales at 6pm. If you are interested in attending then just turn up at the reception of Ty Hywel ( the red brick building in the Bay) and you will be shown to the room where the meeting takes place. If you want more information email bethan.jenkins@wales.gov.uk.
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Mi oeddwn i moyn hysbysebu'r ffaith bod y grwp trawsbleidiol nesaf ar anhwylderau bwyta yn digwydd ar y 1af o Ebrill am 6 yr hwyr yn Nhy Hywel ( adeilad bric coch yn y Bae). Ewch yno ac yna fe fydd rhywun yn eich dangos i'r ystafell gyfarfod. Os ydych chi angen mwy o wybodaeth yna ebostiwch bethan.jenkins@wales.gov.uk
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Mi oeddwn i moyn hysbysebu'r ffaith bod y grwp trawsbleidiol nesaf ar anhwylderau bwyta yn digwydd ar y 1af o Ebrill am 6 yr hwyr yn Nhy Hywel ( adeilad bric coch yn y Bae). Ewch yno ac yna fe fydd rhywun yn eich dangos i'r ystafell gyfarfod. Os ydych chi angen mwy o wybodaeth yna ebostiwch bethan.jenkins@wales.gov.uk
Friday, 27 February 2009
Ali Valenzuela's book ' Weighing it Up' hits the shops
Here is a link if you want to buy the book that Ali Valenzuela has written 'Weighing it Up' on her thoughts and feelings living with anorexia. Ali has been part of the cross party group on eating disorders since its inception, and I will definitely be getting a copy. She was key in inspiring me to set up the group in the first place as she approached me as her AM to help raise awareness of the struggle that she faced in finding treatment in the Swansea area.
She also has an article on her experiences in Now! magazine this month. I hope that such magazines will take responsibility all year round for the images that they show on their pages....
Pictures from the True Beauty event/ LLuniau o'r digwyddiad Gwir Harddwch
Here are some of the pictures from the True Beauty event. All the rest are on my flickr page. It was a superb evening, and thank you to all who attended. Congratulations to all those who took part in the competition also, and to Nigel Owens for speaking about his struggle with bulimia.
I'll try and update this blog when events arise in relation to eating disorders in Wales and elsewhere.
Bethanx
Dyma cwpwl o luniau o'r digwyddiad Gwir Harddwch. Mae'r gweddill ar fy nhudalen flickr. Roedd y noson yn wych, a diolch i bawb a ddaeth. Llongyfarchiadau i'r rheiny a wnaeth cymryd rhan yn y gystadleuaeth, yn ogystal a Nigel Owens am siarad mor agored am ei brwydr gyda bwlimia.
Byddai'n trio diweddaru'r blog pan fydd digwyddiadau yn ymwneud ag anhwylderau bwyta yn cael ei drefnu yng Nghymru.
Bethanx
Sunday, 22 February 2009
The week has arrived/ Mae'r wythnos wedi cyrraedd!
This week is Eating Disorders Awareness Week. No doubt there will be events World over to mark the week, and we will be doing our bit in Wales also. On Wednesday I have organised to display the top 20 pictures from the True Beauty competition at the Senedd, and at 6pm we will hold a reception at the Senedd, where the winners will be announced, and where Edwina Hart the Health Minister will speak alongside Nigel Owens the International Rugby Referee. I'm really looking forward to it, and I hope it will be a successful event.
I wanted to take this opportunity to say thank you to everyone who has helped make the cross party group on eating disorders a success over the year that we have been in existence. I certainly believe that it has made a difference in campaigning for more provision for the treatment of eating disorders, and for a national strategy to be implemented. We know that to be true because Edwina Hart AM announced financial investment for community provision last year, and a consultation on a framework came to an end on January the 30th 2009. With the establishment of B-eat Cymru this year, the services and support for those with eating disorders and their carers can only progress.
It is of course still vitally important that the cross party group continues the campaign despite these achievements, as many people are still falling out of the loop, are still failing to receive the treatment they need, and are not being supported as sufferers and carers. When I wrote the cross party group's response to the consultation on a National framework, I was brought to tears by some of the stories behind the illnesses of loved ones who have died as a result of an eating disorder; those who still struggle to get treatment, and carers who feel that they have nowhere to go. This cannot be right, and must be changed, and I am determined that the cross party group, in working with the All Wales Special Interest Group on Eating Disorders and B-eat Cymru amongst other groups can change this situation for the better.
Setting up the cross party group is the most rewarding thing that I have done so far as an AM, as it has been so inspiring getting people involved, and enocouraging people to work for a national strategy and for funding for eating disorders in Wales. It provides a central point for discussion for AMs and other interest groups alike, and I hope that we will continue the hard work in years to come with your vital input.
Bethan Jenkins AM
Chair Cross party Group on Eating Disorders
I wanted to take this opportunity to say thank you to everyone who has helped make the cross party group on eating disorders a success over the year that we have been in existence. I certainly believe that it has made a difference in campaigning for more provision for the treatment of eating disorders, and for a national strategy to be implemented. We know that to be true because Edwina Hart AM announced financial investment for community provision last year, and a consultation on a framework came to an end on January the 30th 2009. With the establishment of B-eat Cymru this year, the services and support for those with eating disorders and their carers can only progress.
It is of course still vitally important that the cross party group continues the campaign despite these achievements, as many people are still falling out of the loop, are still failing to receive the treatment they need, and are not being supported as sufferers and carers. When I wrote the cross party group's response to the consultation on a National framework, I was brought to tears by some of the stories behind the illnesses of loved ones who have died as a result of an eating disorder; those who still struggle to get treatment, and carers who feel that they have nowhere to go. This cannot be right, and must be changed, and I am determined that the cross party group, in working with the All Wales Special Interest Group on Eating Disorders and B-eat Cymru amongst other groups can change this situation for the better.
Setting up the cross party group is the most rewarding thing that I have done so far as an AM, as it has been so inspiring getting people involved, and enocouraging people to work for a national strategy and for funding for eating disorders in Wales. It provides a central point for discussion for AMs and other interest groups alike, and I hope that we will continue the hard work in years to come with your vital input.
Bethan Jenkins AM
Chair Cross party Group on Eating Disorders
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