Eating disorder information for young people & carers

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Nick* received treatment through FREED in London. He shares his experiences with treatment.

Olivia received treatment through FREED in London. She shares her experiences of her eating disorder, treatment and recovery.

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Hannah is an advocate for eating disorder awareness and support. She shares her experiences with eating disorder treatment and recovery outside of FREED.

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Hannah received treatment through FREED in London. She shares her experiences of the initial assessment session at her eating disorder service.

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A video overview of FREED – First Episode Rapid Early Intervention for Eating Disorders.

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Anna received treatment through FREED in Leeds. She shares her experiences of treatment and recovery in video form.

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Alex’s story – Eating disorders aren’t just about food.

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Marissa has recovered from anorexia nervosa and is an advocate for eating disorder awareness, treatment and recovery.

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F received treatment through FREED in London. She shares her road to recovery in words and photography.

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Bobbi received treatment through FREED in London. She shares her experiences of her eating disorder, treatment and recovery.

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Phoebe received treatment through FREED in London. She shares her experiences of her eating disorder, treatment and recovery.

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Sarah is the mother of Issy, a young person who received treatment through FREED. Sarah shares her experiences of living with and supporting Issy as she accessed treatment.

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Erin received treatment through FREED in London. She shares her experiences of her eating disorder, treatment and recovery.

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Shilla received treatment through FREED in London. She shares her experiences of her eating disorder, treatment and recovery.

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Abi received treatment through FREED in London. She shares her experiences of her eating disorder, treatment and recovery.

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Do I have an eating disorder?

You can use this clinically backed tool to screen for signs of an eating disorder.

Take the self-assessment quiz

Select the statements you feel apply to you

Do you make yourself sick because you feel uncomfortably full?

Do you worry you have lost control over how much you eat?

Have you recently lost more than one stone (14lb / 6kg) in a 3 month period?

Do you believe yourself to be fat when others say you are too thin?

Would you say that food dominates your life?

Submit your answers

Help & Support

The sooner you seek support, the sooner things can start to get better. We can help you find the right option for you.

Don’t want to use the tool? Download our guide to seeking help and support for more general information and advice.

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