Melissa Wilton

Melissa is Head of Communications and Engagement at Butterfly. With a strong background in communications, marketing, fundraising and stakeholder management, she has worked in not-for-profit organisations for some years, including disability, health and mental health. Melissa says the recently released Butterfly report Raising the Alarm: Carers Need Care Too, clearly demonstrates the theme ‘Eating Disorders – We Can’t Afford to Wait’. The costs to carers are not just financial, with 83 percent of carers reporting a negative impact on their mental health, with 64 percent acknowledging they would benefit from psychological support – and yet more than 40 percent have never sought any sort of support for themselves.