Eating Disorder
Eating Disorder
Eating disorders are serious, complex and potentially life-threatening mental illnesses. They are characterised by disturbances in behaviours, thoughts and attitudes to food, eating, and body weight or shape. Eating disorders have detrimental impacts upon a person’s life and result in serious medical, psychiatric and psychosocial consequences. * sourced from the National Eating Disorders Collaboration (AU).
Eating disorders include Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, Binge Eating Disorder, Other Specified Feeding and Eating Disorders (OSFED), Disordered eating, PICA and ARFID. * sourced from the Butterfly Foundation
There are behavioural, physical and psychological symptoms of eating disorders.
For further support and assistance, please call the Psychealth Helpline, details below.
Phone: 1800 497 197 (AUS)/ 0800 466 400 (NZ)
Email: info@psychealth.com.au
Additional Resources/ Helplines
Australia
Butterfly Foundation’s National Helpline
1800 33 4673
Is a free, confidential service that provides information, counseling and treatment referral for people with eating disorders, and body image and related issues.
New Zealand
(EDANZ) Eating Disorder Association of New Zealand
0800 2 EDANZ or (09) 5222 679
Offers support, practical advice and understanding so you can help your loved ones recover from an eating disorder
https://www.ed.org.nz/