Definition:
An emotional disorder characterized by an obsessive desire to lose weight by refusing to eat
See Eating Disorders
GENERAL INFO
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Butterfly: Eating disorders explained
NEDC: Anorexia nervosa
Mayo Clinic: Anorexia Nervosa
Cleveland Clinic: Anorexia Nervosa
SELF-HELP
Talk to your GP/doctor or contact Your Crew to
help you such as help you speak to your parents or get you to your doctor.
If you feel at immediate risk call 000
Call Kids Helpline 1800 551 800
See A-Z: Eating Disorders
ReachOut: Support services for eating disorders
Butterfly: Support helpline
ReachOut: Recovering from an eating disorder
FORUMS, TOOLS & VIDEOS
PsychForums: Forum for eating disorders
Crewing for or helping others
Sometimes, it can be hard to know what to do to support someone. You may feel stressed or scared you'll say the wrong thing.
Remember your main role as Crew or a supportive friend or family is to listen, acknowledge and communicate support. That can mean calling a professional service such as Kids Helpline or, in an emergency, calling 000 They can also guide you on what to do.
See How to Ask If Your Friend Is OK video
If you are under 18 years old, you can also reach out to an adult or your Crew to help you support someone.
See Professional and Urgent Help for a list of services with live phone numbers and links
See Pathways to Help
See Eating Disorders
Raising Children: 'Eating disorders' Pre-teens and teenagers
