The
Eating Disorders Unit: Information for Carers and Families
Eating disorders
such as anorexia nervosa, bulmia nervosa and binge eating are
not solely a problem for the individual with the disorder, carers
and families are seriously affected too. The following pages include
practical information, answers to frequently asked questions,
information on how to get involved in events and research in this
area and some personal accounts of what it is like to care for
someone with an eating disorder.
Help
for Carers
We
have devised a variety of interventions that may be of help
for carers. These include DVDs, a book and workshops and provide the information and skills you need to optimise your role as a carer. If you are
interested to find our more about this please contact
A.Sepulveda@iop.kcl.ac.uk or
j.barrera@iop.kcl.ac.ukInformation about eating disorders
Information for carers, friends and family
Getting help for an eating disorder
Take part in research
The word 'daughter' is often used to describe
the person with the eating disorder and "parent" used
to describe the person/people in the caring role. However eating
disorders also affect males, and it may be friends, sisters,
partners, step-parents, or other relatives who take on the
caring role.
