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Resources

Websites

Help for children and young people – gives specific advice for different types of worries.

Relate

South Yorkshire Eating Disorder Association 

SYEDA

An information leaflet for young people

Young Minds

Eva Musby is a mum of a boy who struggled with anorexia nervosa; she has produced lots of helpful information.

Anorexia Family

Eva Musby is a mum of a boy who struggled with anorexia nervosa; she has produced lots of helpful information.

Anorexia Family

A section of the BEAT website focusing on recovery stories and helpful hints

BEAT

This link will take you to a page about supporting a child with an eating disorder to eat; the rest of the website also has helpful information and support for eating disorders in general.

Mirror Mirror

Eating disorder organisation with information, helplines and support groups for both carers/parents and young people.

Anorexia, Bulimia Care

Link to some information, myth busting and thoughts around the impact of eating disorders

Time to Change

Link to some recovery stories and blogs

Time to Change

Books

Skills based Caring for a loved One with an Eating Disorder: The New Maudsley Method; Janet Treasure, Grainne Smith, Anna Crane

Anorexia and other eating disorders – how to help your child eat well and be well by Eva Musby (see video below)

Banish your Body Image Thief – A CBT therapy workbook on building positive body image for young people; Kate Collins – Donnelly

Overcoming Binge Eating – A proven Program to Learn Why You Binge and How You Can Stop; Christopher Fairburn

Overcoming Anorexia Nervosa – A self-help guide using cognitive behavioural techniques; Patricia Graham &  Chris Freeman

Videos

Explaining Family Based Treatment and its Evidence

Help your child eat with trust, not logic: the bungee jump (Anorexia & other Eating Disorders) by Eva Musby

Parents staying on task during re-feeding in Family Based Treatment (Cartoon Style)

Eating Disorders Meal Support: Helpful Approaches for Families

FBT separating illness from child (Cartoon Style)

Parental Unity during Family Based Treatment (Cartoon Style)

Digestive symptoms during re-feeding anorexia (Cartoon Style)