About Eating Disorders

HEALTH HAZARDS OF STARVATION 

The National Institute for Clinical Excellence (called NICE for short) has issued information to the NHS on eating disorders. The aim of this is to improve care and treatment.  If you think the treatment or care that you receive (or someone you care for receives) does not match the treatment or care described in the NICE guidelines you should discuss your concerns with the healthcare professional involved in your care, your GP, advocate or members of your healthcare team.

Beat – National Charity for Eating Disorders - www.b-eat.co.uk
Foundations – Positive Solutions to Eating Problems - www.foundationsuk.org
Eating Disorder Expert Articles on Eating Disorders - www.eatingdisorderexpert.co.uk
South Yorkshire Eating Disorder Association - www.syeda.org.uk
Anorexia and Bulimia Care - www.anorexiabulimiacare.co.uk
Boys Get Anorexia Too - www.boyanorexia.com
Bulimia Nervosa Resource Guide - www.bulimiaguide.org
The National Eating Disorders Centre - www.eatingdisorderscentre.co.uk

• Examine your beliefs and prejudices about weight and appearance. Develop and communicate acceptance and respect for yourself and other people, regardless of weight. This will reduce some of the pressure people may feel to change their bodies.
• Notice and draw self-esteem from your positive qualities, not only from the way you look.
• Actively challenge cultural, media, peer, and social pressures to lose weight.
  

Anyone can get an eating disorder. Eating disorders are difficult and painful illnesses to live with, but sufferers can still find it hard to ‘choose recovery’. The disorder has often developed as a way of ‘coping’ with problems and stress. To beat the illness, you need to learn new and positive ways of dealing with difficult issues in your life.