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Links to websites of interest to people affected by an eating disorder
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Abuse and Rape
The Hideout website for young people about domestic violence
NAPAC The National Association for People Abused in Childhood
Rape Crisis aims to provide the basic information that survivors of sexual violence, friends and family need to access the services they need.
Welsh Womens Aid national free support and information service for women, children and men in Wales who are experiencing or who have experienced abuse at the hands of someone close to them.
Bereavement
Child death helpline a Helpline for all those affected by the death of a child
The Compassionate Friends Support for bereaved parents and their families
Cruse bereavement care for people who are bereaved and people who care for them
Round Robin Network - a confidential support network for the bereaved when a loved one has died directly or indirectly from an eating disorder. Please contact beat and your details will be passed on to the Round Robin Co-ordinator.
Carers
Crossroads caring for carers
Carers Information resources to support carers
Carers UK the voice of carers
DirectGov government carers website
Parentline Plus a national charity offering help and information for parents and families
Young Carers a innovative, online service for Young Carers from The Princess Royal Trust for Carers
Disabilities
Contact a Family is an organisation helping families with children with disabilities
Disability Alliance is a leading authority on social security benefits for disabled people.
Disability Living Allowance A guide from the Barton Hill Advice Service. A voluntary sector agency providing free information and advice about welfare benefits. Users should check the information is up to date and accurate.
Disability Living Allowance - Benefitsandwork is a Commercial site with free information
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender issues
Lesbian and Gay Switchboard 020 7837 7324 Info and advice to anyone who needs to talk about lesbian and gay issues
Stonewall equality and justice for lesbians, gay men and bisexuals
Stonewall Housing Advice 020 7359 5767 Offers free, confidential housing advice, information, referrals and advocacy for lesbians and gay men in London.
Mental Health
Bipolar Disorder Professionally oriented site
BPDWORLD for sufferers of bpd, borderline personality disorder. The information pages are great but some may find the message board distressing.
Food and mood. Dietary self-help for emotional and mental wellbeing
HandsOnScotland is an online resource providing practical information and techniques on how to respond helpfully to children and young people's troubling behaviour.
Mental Health Foundation An informative site with information on eating disorders
Mental Health and Employment in the NHS Advice to NHS employers on the retention and future employment of people who have experienced or are experiencing mental health problems.
Mind (National Association for Mental Health)
The National Institute for Mental Health (NIMHE) aim to improve the quality of life for people of all ages who experience mental distress.
Rethink, the new operating name for 'The National Schizophrenia Fellowship'
The Sainsbury Centre for Mental Health aims to improve the quality of life for people with severe mental health problems by enabling the development of excellent mental health services, which are valued by users, carers and professionals.
SANELINE, the national helpline, offers listening and crisis support to those affected by mental health problems
Scottish Association for Mental Health
Sort out stress a website for men affected by stress
Stand to Reason is the organisation that stands for social justice and anti-discrimination in mental health.
WISH (Women In Secure Hospitals) WISH now works to provide long-term, gender sensitive support and services to women with mental health needs in the prison and secure hospital system.
Nutritional and Food issues
IBS Network for people affected by Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Obsessive Eaters Anonymous We are people who are recovering from an obsession with weight size or eating. We use the Twelve Step programme of recovery begun by Alcoholics Anonymous.
Overeaters Anonymous is a fellowship of individuals who, through shared experience, strength and hope, are recovering from compulsive overeating.
The School Food Trust is the independent body responsible for the school meals revolution. Its specific remit is to transform school food and food skills; and promote the education and health of children and young adults
PWSA (UK) Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS)
Weight Concern is a registered charity dedicated to fighting the UK's obesity epidemic
Weight wise site by British Diatetic Association with information about diet and weight
Panic attacks and phobias
Anxiety alliance Help to overcome anxiety problems
Dental Fear Central - Dental Phobia Information
National Phobics Society including support for Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) emetophobia amongst others
OCD Action is the national charity for people with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and the related disorders such as Body Dysmorphic Disorder , Compulsive Skin Picking and Trichotillomania
Patient Information and Support
International Alliance of Patients' Organizations (IAPO)
Managed Clinical Network for Eating Disorders North Scotland
Patient Advice and Liaison Services (PALS)
Prescription costs if you have a long term illness you may be eligable for relief on the cost of prescriptions and other health costs
Scottish Eating Disorder Interest Group(SEDIG) homepage
UK Self Help This web-site provides the telephone numbers of over 760 UK Self Help Groups and over 600 hyperlinks
Verity A self-help organisation for women affected by Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)
wpf Counselling & Psychotherapy is the largest charitable provider of counselling and psychotherapy in England
Personal Websites
A small and changing selection of 'personal experience' websites set up by people affected by eating disorders. If you have any suggestions for sites to be included here please send details to webmaster@b-eat.co.uk
www.boyanorexia.com Useful site about anorexa in boys
www.eatingdisorder-alightinthedarkness.com
Professional Bodies and Services
BANT The Professional Body for Nutritional Therapists
British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP)
British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy
British Dietic Association is the professional association for dietitians
British Association of Play Therapists (BAPT)
The British Nutrition Foundation
British Psychological Society Register of Psychologists Specialising in Psychotherapy
Calipso produces mental health training materials for healthcare professionals and self-help materials for use with patients.
Royal College of Psychiatrists information on eating disorders
Counselling access to UK Counsellors and Psychotherapists some offering free or low cost services.
NHS National Electronic Library for Health
N.I.C.E is the National Institute for Clinical Excellence website which includes the official Eating Disorder Treatment Guidelines and Self harm Guidelines
Nutri People UK database of qualified nutritional practitioners
The Institute of Psychiatry website with useful information about research into many aspects of eating disorders
The UK Council for Psychotherapy
UK Therapy list of complementary health services across the UK
Witness, the Prevention Of Professional Abuse Network
Self Harm
Bristol Crisis Service for Women is a national voluntary organisation that particularly helps women who harm themselves
Harmless is a user led organisation that provides support, information, training and consultancy to people who self harm, their friends and families and professionals.
National Self-Harm Network survivor-led organisation campaigning for the rights and understanding of people who self-harm
PAPYRUS is a voluntary UK organisation committed to the prevention of young suicide and the promotion of mental health and emotional wellbeing.
Young People
ChildLine is the free, 24-hour helpline for children and young people in the UK. Children and young people can call our helpline on 0800 1111 about any problem, at any time - day or night.
Links for young people can be found in our FYP section.
Links on this page
If you have a link to a registered charity, non-profit or self-help organisation you would like to be considered for inclusion on this page and it fits our criteria (check the acrobat pdf flow chart below) please e-mail it to webmaster@b-eat.co.uk
