{"id":3487,"date":"2021-12-20T09:57:34","date_gmt":"2021-12-20T09:57:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hub.gmintegratedcare.org.uk\/mental-health\/?page_id=3487"},"modified":"2025-04-30T11:01:09","modified_gmt":"2025-04-30T10:01:09","slug":"eating-disorders-and-children-young-people-where-to-find-information-and-support","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hub.gmintegratedcare.org.uk\/mental-health\/eating-disorders-and-children-young-people-where-to-find-information-and-support\/","title":{"rendered":"Eating disorders and children and young people: where to find information and support"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hub.gmintegratedcare.org.uk\/mental-health\/mental-health-and-wellbeing-resources\/\">Back to the mental health and wellbeing resource page<\/a><\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re worried someone you care about is showing the signs of an eating disorder, the first step is to talk to them and encourage them to seek help. We know it can be difficult to raise the issue with them. <a href=\"https:\/\/beat.contentfiles.net\/media\/documents\/beat-carers-booklet-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Beat have a useful guide with some things you can do when talking to someone you\u2019re worried about\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Where to find more information and support<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Beat<\/strong> are the UK\u2019s eating disorder charity and they have a wide range of resources and support available<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/beateatingdisorders.org.uk\/get-information-and-support\/support-someone-else\/worried-about-a-pupil\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Worried about a pupil\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk\/resource-index-page\/tips-poster\/\">Tips Poster &#8211; spotting the first signs of symptoms of an eating disorder<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/beateatingdisorders.org.uk\/get-information-and-support\/support-someone-else\/worried-about-a-friend-or-family-member\/\">Worried about a loved one<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/beateatingdisorders.org.uk\/training-events\/find-training\/training-for-parents-and-carers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Free Training for parents and carers\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Beat also provide online and telephone support for children &amp; young people and for anyone who\u2019s worried about someone they care for <a href=\"http:\/\/www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk\/\">www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Supporting a parent and supporting a sibling with an eating disorder.\u00a0<\/strong>Navigating an eating disorder in the family is always challenging but young people who are supporting a sibling or a parent with an eating disorder can now access new resources on the Beat website. These resources offer practical guidance and tips for young people on how to cope, ways to start conversations, and how to look after their own wellbeing, helping them feel seen, supported, and empowered.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk\/get-information-and-support\/support-someone-else\/supporting-a-parent-with-an-eating-disorder\/?utm_source=broadcast_email&amp;utm_medium=crm&amp;utm_campaign=resources&amp;utm_content=april_2025_newsletter&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_source=engagingnetworks&amp;utm_campaign=april_2025_newsletter&amp;utm_content=April+2025+newsletter+-+Core\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Supporting a parent information<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk\/get-information-and-support\/support-someone-else\/supporting-a-sibling-with-an-eating-disorder\/?utm_source=broadcast_email&amp;utm_medium=crm&amp;utm_campaign=resources&amp;utm_content=april_2025_newsletter&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_source=engagingnetworks&amp;utm_campaign=april_2025_newsletter&amp;utm_content=April+2025+newsletter+-+Core\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Supporting a sibling information\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Feast <\/strong>(Families Empowered And Supporting Treatment for Eating Disorders) are a are a global community of parents and carers, and those who support parents and carers in families affected by eating disorders. \u00a0They provide a range of resources and support. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.feast-ed.org\/\">www.feast-ed.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Find support in Greater Manchester<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>If you know somebody who has an eating disorder or who you think might have an eating disorder there is support out there for you.<\/p>\n<p>In Greater Manchester we have three community eating disorder services who provide care and support to children and young people with an eating disorder. They also offer advice and support to families, carers, and those who work with, or support, a child or young person.\u00a0 Services aim to promote the early detection and treatment of eating disorders through a combination of one-to-one support and family therapy, along with support from a qualified dietitian.<\/p>\n<p>Download our flyer for more information: <a href=\"https:\/\/hub.gmintegratedcare.org.uk\/mental-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/02\/Children-and-young-people-with-suspected-eating-disorders-February-2025.pdf\">Children and young people with suspected eating disorders February 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>If there\u2019s an immediate risk of danger to life, you should ring 999<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Back to the mental health and wellbeing resource page If you\u2019re worried someone you care about is showing the signs&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3487","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - 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