Binge eating involves two key features:
- Eating a very large amount of food within a relatively short period of time (e.g. within two hours)
- Feeling a sense of loss of control while eating (e.g. feeling unable to stop yourself from eating)
Source: The Butterfly Foundation
See Eating Disorders
GENERAL INFO
Links and phone numbers throughout this site are live, tap to access.
The butterfly foundation: Eating disorders explained
Reach Out: What is binge eating disorder?
Health direct: Binge-eating disorder
NEDC: Binge eating disorder
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 Eating Disorders
Reach Out: support services for eating disorders
The Butterfly Foundation: Butterfly Helpline
Reach Out: Recovering from an eating disorder
FORUMS, TOOLS & VIDEOS
Psych Forums: 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'
Reach Out: Body image, eating disorders and teenagers
