Caring for a loved one with an eating disorder can be overwhelming, confusing, and difficult. No matter how well you know your loved one, an eating disorder can make them present as though they are a different person.
The Derbyshire eating disorder service has created a carers pack that aims to equip you and those around you with a wide variety of resources to help you gain a better understanding and deal with both the disorder, as well as the personal, emotional, and relational struggles that often sit alongside this.
Local groups available:
- First steps skills for carers group
- First steps family and carers drop-in session
- FREED Beaches Empowering families workshops
- Rethink mental illness carer/family support groups
- Read more about these and other Rethink groups: Groups In Your Area (rethink.org)
For more details surrounding local groups available, please access our booklet.
Books, podcasts, blogs and vlogs:
- Supported families: https:// supportedfamilies.ie Sign up to their Newsletter and get the free eBook 'What to do when someone is "stuck"?'
- Jenny Langley: http://www.newmaudsleycarers-kent.co.uk/
- Skills for Carers course on Maudsley website: https://newmaudsleycarers-kent.co.uk
- FEAST website https://www.feast-ed.org. Sign up to the website to access ‘First 30 Days – It’s all for Parents!’ where you will be sent tips and practical advice every day for 30 days to help with caring for someone with an ED.
- Eva Musby: multiple books including, 'Anorexia and Other Eating disorders' and 'Help Your Teenage Beat an Eating Disorder': https://anorexiafamily.com/
- Janet Treasure, 'Caring for a Loved One with an Eating Disorder’
- Dr Pamela Macdonald “How to help someone with an eating disorder – a practical handbook”.
- Beat Eating Disorder's website has blogs, articles, podcasts, etc.
Your wellbeing – one-to-one support
- Derbyshire/ Nottinghamshire mental health services - Derbyshire talking therapies
- Mind offer practical tips and links to support for carers. Find them at: Where to find support for carers - Mind
