What to do when Eating Disorders Persist: Hope and Strategies for Longstanding Eating Disorders

A Free Webinar with Emily Nuttall, expert by experience, Deirdre Reddan & Zuzanna Gajowiec.

For many individuals living with longstanding eating disorders, the journey to recovery can feel exhausting, discouraging, and at times hopeless. 

Despite multiple treatment attempts, many continue to struggle with significant medical, psychological and social complications. Too often, they encounter services that are not designed to meet their complex and evolving needs. 

Traditional approaches such as CBT or Family-Based Treatment (FBT) can be highly effective for many, but not for all. 

When eating disorders persist, it is not a failure of the person. It is a signal that we must rethink, adapt, and broaden our approach.

This free webinar explores how we can move beyond one-size-fits-all models toward multidimensional, individualized care that addresses the physical, psychological, and social realities of longstanding eating disorders. We will discuss the importance of collaborative, team-based support involving therapists, psychiatrists, dietitians, medical
professionals, and — crucially — families and carers.

Together, we will:

Examine why many individuals with longstanding eating disorders struggle
to access the right care at the right time

Name the systemic gaps and barriers that often leave people underserved

Explore emerging, flexible, and compassionate treatment approaches

Reframe “chronicity” not as failure, but as an invitation for
creativity, persistence, and hope

As always, this webinar will integrate multiple perspectives:

The professional lens — research, best practice, and evolving models of
care

The lived experience voice

The family member’s perspective

This event is suitable for both professionals seeking to deepen their understanding of this population, and for individuals living with longstanding eating disorders and their family members.

Above all, this is a conversation about hope — about staying open-minded, compassionate, and committed to finding new ways forward when the path has not been straightforward.