is a national UK eating disorders organisation, providing on-going care, emotional support and practical guidance for anyone affected by eating disorders, those struggling personally and parents,families and friends.
Resources: Eating disorders
Beat
Beat is the UK’s eating disorder charity providing information and support for people with eating disorders. Their services include Helplines, Message Boards, and Online Support Groups. Their website also has a services directory, information on local support groups as well as the regional support projects they run.
Helpline for adults and Youthline for under 25’s
Bristol Eating Disorder Support Group
The Bristol Eating Disorder Peer Support Group has been running for over twenty five years. They aim to provide a space for sufferers (aged 18 years and over) and for friends/families/carers to support one another. They work in association with b-eat.
Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous
A fellowship of people who have experienced difficulties in life as a result of our relationship to food and eating and joined FA because of an obsession with food. Group in Bristol who aid each other through shared experience and mutual support, we help each other to recover from food addiction. Their program of recovery is based on the Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions of Alcoholics Anonymous. We make use of AA principles to gain freedom from addictive eating.
Overeaters Anonymous
Overeaters Anonymous is a Fellowship of individuals who, through shared experience, strength and hope, are recovering from compulsive overeating. The OA Programme is based on the twelve step recovery programme of Alcoholics Anonymous.
Recovery Record (free to use)
Recovery Record is the smart companion for managing your journey to recovery from eating disorders including anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, obsessive eating disorder, binge eating disorder and compulsive eating disorder. With Recovery Record you can: Keep a record of meals,… Read more
Rise Up + Recover (free to use)
Rise Up + Recover is an app for people struggling with food, dieting, exercise and body image. The app is based upon self-monitoring homework, a cornerstone of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT). With the Rise Up + Recover app you can:… Read more
Somerset and Wessex Eating Disorders Association (SWEDA)
Based at Shepton Mallet in Somerset, SWEDA provide support to anyone affected by eating disorders, including anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, compulsive eating, binge eating disorder and all related conditions.
Somerset and Wessex Eating Disorders Association (SWEDA) website