If you’re a carer looking for support…
Eating disorders don’t just affect those suffering from the illness. Carers, friends and loved ones can all feel the strain that eating disorders cause. You must have a solid support network and someone to talk to.
How can The Laurence Trust Help Families and Carers
Pam Nugent explains how The Laurence Trust can help families and carers
Support groups and communities
If you’re looking after someone with an eating disorder or you are a carer searching for extra advice and guidance, we can connect you to a range of different communities, support networks and groups. As a specialist organisation dedicated to supporting men with eating disorders, we make sure the spaces we recommend are safe for carers of all types.
Please see below a list of voluntary sector organisations who can provide you with help and support:
BEAT UK
Phone: 0808 801 0434
Eating Disorders Association NI
Phone: 028 9023 5959
FightED NI
Phone: 0799 990 1936
LINKS Counselling
028 3834 2825
Action Mental Health
Phone (central office Newtownards): 028 9182 8494
Aware NI
Phone: 02890 357 820
Online resources and guides
Caring for someone with an eating disorder can be challenging, confusing and, in some cases, complicated. We’ve collated a selection of online resources and guides designed to help carers like you make sense of eating disorders. In combination with expert help and medical care, we support families and carers across NI to decipher what an eating disorder means for them and their household.
Please see our resources section.