Photographs from a project I've been working on with Men Get Eating Disorders Too. Founded by Sam Thomas a couple of years ago, the organisation highlights the often unacknowledged prevalence of eating disorders in men and provides a supportive network for people to share their experiences.

The project aims to dispel the myth that eating disorders only affect a very narrow section of the population, i.e. adolescent females. Eating disorders can and do affect people of either gender and of any age, class, ethnicity, sexuality and so on. Services and support are far more difficult to access for male sufferers, whether due to the increased stigma, or actual lack of provision. The work being done by MGEDT aims to change this.

My aim for these photographs is for the portraits to be of people, not stereotypically sensationalised images of the physical symptoms of eating disorders. Eating disorders are first and foremost psychological disorders and it's potentially very damaging to use imagery of people at their most physically unwell. How someone looks is not necessarily an indicator of the complexity of their disorder.

All those photographed have suffered with an eating disorder - some have recovered whilst others still struggle with their issues. All are actively doing something to help others with similar issues and are really inspiring individuals.

For more information about MGEDT please visit http://www.mengetedstoo.co.uk/.