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Eating disorders support
Eating disorders support
- Support services and information for people affected by eating disorders and their family/whānau.
Addictive Eaters Anonymous(external link)
Addictive Eaters Anonymous (AEA) is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from addictive eating.
Eating Disorders Association of NZ (EDANZ)(external link)
Phone 0800 2 EDANZ (0800 233 269 or 09 5222 679) or email [email protected]. A non-profit organisation dedicated to supporting people caring for a person with an eating disorder. Provides support, information and education as well as awareness raising and advocacy for better access to quality care.
Eating Disorders Carer Support (EDCS)(external link)
Email [email protected]. Recognises and advocates involvement of families/whanau and carers/kaitiaki of loved ones with an eating disorder or disordered eating, providing support, information and educational resources, to empower and optimise effective treatment and recovery.They also have a Facebook page(external link).
F.E.A.S.T through EDANZ(external link)
30 Days Programme – “designed to transform parents into empowered carers in 30 days”. Free. The goal of the programme is to change the course of a family’s caregiving journey in just 30 days through a series of daily 30-minute sessions that focus on what parents need to know, both about eating disorders and about providing effective support in recovery. The educational resources offered include written, video and audio content from F.E.A.S.T. and other trusted sources.
Overeaters Anonymous(external link)
Overeaters Anonymous is a fellowship of individuals who, through shared experience, strength, and hope are recovering from compulsive overeating.
Recovered Living NZ(external link)
Phone 03 6625 170 or email [email protected]. A team of highly trained eating disorder professionals. They provide 24/7 residential eating disorder recovery support in North Canterbury as well as a Day and Partial Programme.
Regional support
Tupu Ora Regional Eating Disorder Services Auckland(external link)
Phone (09) 623 4650 or email [email protected]. Provides outpatient and inpatient care for people with eating disorders.
Central Region Eating Disorder Services (CREDS)(external link) Wellington
Phone 0800 841 020 or 04 587 2957. Provides a range of treatment and support services for people with eating disorders, from dietetic support through to residential care.
South Island Eating Disorder Services(external link) Canterbury
Freephone 0800 337 770 or phone 03 335 4159. A specialist mental health service. They provide treatment and support to people experiencing an eating disorder.
Family Mental Health Support Inc South Canterbury(external link)
Phone 0800 732 000, phone(03) 684 4523 or email [email protected]. A free support service that offers a range of support options that might include information and education about mental illness and addiction, problem-solving, crisis planning and liaison/advocacy with other services. Referrals come from all sources, including self referrals.
Southern Support Eating Disorders Services(external link) Dunedin
Phone 0800 328 744. This community-based service provides free advice to anyone with questions or concerns about potential eating disorders.
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