Links to Online Videos - EVideos A-Z

Eating Disorders

• Anorexia real story. Katie, now 21, had anorexia from the age of 14 to 19. She shares her experiences of life with anorexia and explains how she recovered. A short video from NHS Choices. (February 2008)
• Anorexia. In her early twenties - Isabelle suffered from anorexia. It was a real shock to her because she thought it was something that only happened to teenagers. A short video from the BBC's Video Nation. (January 2004)
• Bulimia nervosa. An expert explains bulimia nervosa, including how to spot the symptoms and how the eating disorder impacts on a person's life. Short video from NHS Choices. (April 2008)
• Eating disorders: friends. Friends and families often feel helpless when they discover that a loved one has an eating disorder. Find out how you can offer support and maintain a relationship with them. A short video from NHS Choices. (February 2008)
• Eating disorders: teenagers. Teenage girls give insights into how eating disorders affected their lives. A short video from NHS Choices. (February 2008)
• Female bulimia: real story. Liselle, 38, was bulimic for around 11 years, she talks about how she beat the disease and the health issues she still faces today. Short video from NHS Choices. (April 2008)
• First steps. Cathy has suffered in silence with her eating disorder for fifteen years. She's now set up a self help group - called First Steps. She says for many people the first step to recovery is talking to someone about their problem. A short video from the BBC's Video Nation. (December 2005)
• Male bulimia: real story. Steve, 55, was bulimic for around 20 years. He talks about how he beat the disease and the health issues he still faces today. Short video from NHS Choices. (April 2008)

Eczema

• Eczema real story. A mother of a child with eczema gives her account of what it is like dealing with eczema. A short video from NHS Choices. (October 2007)
• Eczema. Atopic eczema is the most common type of eczema, affecting around one in 12 adults and one in five children in the UK. Dr Dawn Harper talks about how to make life easier when living with the condition. A short video from NHS Choices. (September 2007)

Epilepsy

• Epilepsy real story. Stephen and Denise both suffer from similar forms of epilepsy, which can cause up to 10 seizures a day. They say learning to look after each other has made them both stronger. Short video from NHS Choices. (October 2007)
• Epilepsy. Epilepsy is quite common: 80 people a day develop the condition. Fortunately, medication is usually successful at controlling it, and there are other ways of avoiding a seizure. A short video from NHS Choices. (September 2007)
• Experiences of epilepsy. Audio and video interviews of a number of people who present their experiences of epilepsy and of the various issues that affected them with this condition. From the DIPEx website.

Exercise Advice

• 10,000 steps. Walking 10,000 steps a day can improve your health, build stamina and burn excess calories. As office worker Kate discovers, it's easier than you might think. A short video from NHS Choices. (February 2008)
• Christmas shopping. Walking an extra 3,000 steps a day can improve your fitness. Can Kate from London clock up 3,000 just by doing her Christmas shopping? A short video from NHS Choices. (December 2007)
• Cycling. Richard is a keen advocate of cycling. He works as a lawyer in central London and cycles there from his home in Harrow, going by way of the Regent Canal towpath. When he gets to the office he changes into his business clothes, feeling all the better for the exercise. A short video from the BBC's Video Nation. (September 1994)
• Exercise and disability. People living with disability talk about how they exercise and how it improves their lives. A short video from NHS Choices. (January 2008)
• Exercising for new mums. Busy mums talk about how they fit exercise into life with a newborn baby and experts explain what's safe and what's not after you've given birth. Short video from NHS Choices. (October 2007)
• Exercising with kids. Children need 60 minutes of physical exercise a day. Show them it's important and fun, and make it part of daily life. A short video from NHS Choices. (October 2007)
• Moving to music over 60. Moving to music is beneficial to both physical and mental health. It is an especially good way of staying fit and well for the over 60s. Arlene Phillips helps to explain why. A short video from NHS Choices. (October 2007)
• Staying active over 60. As we get older exercise is incredibly important to our overall health. Active older people talk about how physical activity has enhanced their lives and experts give their advice. A short video from NHS Choices. (October 2007)
• Summer into winter. Many people find exercise and healthy eating easier in the summer. See how to keep your motivation up when it's cold and grey outside. Short video from NHS Choices. (January 2008)
• Walking with Sir Muir Gray. Walking is the single most effective exercise for our health but many of us can't find the time to do it. Professor Sir Muir Gray offers practical advice on how to fit it into our daily lives. Short video from NHS Choices. (February 2008)

Eye Drops

• How to give your child eye drops. A short video from Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children (2008)

Eye Surgery

• How to give your child eye drops. A short video from Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children (2008)