For those in immediate crisis who need someone to talk to, please contact:
- The Samaritans on 02890 664422 or 116 123 (freephone)
- Lifeline on 0808 808 8000
For more useful information and services, have a look at:
- Bulimia Help- An online resources that provides interactive tools, advice and support to aid your recovery from Bulimia.
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Youth Health Talk- Where young people talk about their experiences of living with, and recovering from, an eating disorder.
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Eating Disorders Online- Although this is a website mainly highlighting women living with an eating disorder, there is very good information on it for anyone living with an eating disorder.
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Eating Disorders Association (NI)- EDANI (Eating Disorders Association NI) – A group of dedicated volunteers who have either experienced an ED themselves, or cared for a loved one with an ED; they offer friendly advice and support to people living with an eating disorder.
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Cared NI (Caring About Recovery from Eating Disorders)- A locally based charity dedicated to providing support and advice to parents and carers who have a loved one suffering from an eating disorder.
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Adapt Youth (Eating Distress)- This website aims to give you all the information you need about eating disorders. Call or text youthline on 028 38323 895.
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Family Support NI- Provides details of a wide range of services provided by statutory, voluntary and community organisations to support familivides details of a wide range of services provided by statutory, voluntary and community organisations to support families.
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Cara-Friend UK- Cara-Friend is an organisation dedicated to supporting, empowering, educating, and offering friendship to everyone in the LGBT community.
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Men Get Eating Disorders Too- This charitable organisation seeks to raise awareness of eating disorders in men and to support sufferers, carers and their families.
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Aware NI- The only mental health charity in Northern Ireland working exclusively for those with depression and bi-polar disorder.
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DACT (Drugs & Alcohol NI)- Services that may help those who had availed of the services of FASA before its unfortunate closure.
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Minding Your Head- Providing a wealth of information about looking after your mental health, and the mental health of those around you.
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Mens Health Forum in Ireland (MHFI)- The MHFI is a diverse network of individuals and organisations, men and women, which seeks to identify the key concerns relating to male health and to increase understanding of these issues.
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Console: Suicide Prevention and Support- National Organisation supporting people in Suicidal Crisis and those Bereaved by Suicide through Professional Counselling, Support and Helpline Services. For those living in the Republic of Ireland go to Console: Ireland
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National Health Service (NHS) Mental Health- Information about mental health and how to preserve it.
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Eating Disorders (from the drug rehab site)- Comprehensive information about eating disorders from a US based voluntary organisation, includes US statistics and detailed explanations of all types of ED and how they relate to various sections of the community. Very helpful!
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NHS Raising Low Self-Esteem- Information on how to improve our self-esteem.
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Young Minds- A leading UK charity committed to improving the emotional wellbeing and mental health of children and young people.
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Alcohol Treatment- A compassionate and useful service for help with recovery from alcohol and other addictions.
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Insurance With Depression- A great source of information about depression and mental health among both men and women.
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Drug Rehab Connections- Great information and support from a group of individuals who want to help those battling addiction by finding them the help they need.
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100 Days of Freedom- An honest, insightful and inspiring blog (and book) by a young man from the USA who has recently recovered from an eating disorder. An amazing source of information for men suffering with an eating disorder and their families.