Hope Virgo

Hope Virgo is the Author of Stand Tall Little Girl, and a multi award-winning international leading advocate for people with eating disorders. Hope is also a recognised media spokesperson, having appeared on various platforms including BBC Newsnight, Victoria Derbyshire, Good Morning Britain, Sky News and BBC News.

Escaping the control of anorexia to find real freedom

Hope shares her journey to recovery from an eating disorder and decisions she makes every day to keep moving forwards in recovery

Hope Virgo · 17 Aug, 2020

I’m really struggling with how I feel about myself and the way I look...

“... I feel like I am really big and heavy and want to be smaller but I do lots of sport so I think that makes me bigger. I feel guilty whenever I eat and try to skip meals to lose weight but it doesn’t work. What should I do?”

Hope Virgo · 16 Aug, 2020

Dump The Scales!!

It is time we adapted approaches around eating disorders so that everyone can get support no matter what their size! Hear about Hope's campaign to change the way issues with eating are judged and diagnosed.

Hope Virgo · 21 Aug, 2020

How to love yourself and your body in a world where everyone looks more perfect than you feel!

What do you do when the SM images you see just make you feel rubbish about yourself and so aware of how far from perfect you are?

Hope Virgo · 16 Aug, 2020