Eating disorders in the main affect the female population : both girls and
women. For some individuals, it is about the society's image to be thin
and the indivdiuals lacking the confidence being the way they are. For
others, it is about having control in one area of their life where they
feel every other area is controlled by others.

But ALL suffer from poor self esteem.
Women who are under six stone in weight [as a general guide] with girls
less dependant upon their age, should be seen by specialists where they
can slowly and carefully be monitored emotionally and medically. It is not
a quick fix. In those near death cases, an individual's self esteem has
been eroded and damaged over considerable time.
Emotional Problem Solving can help individuals from the age of seven years
upwards. All too often in our fast paced lives, family members get ignored
and left to their own devices with negative thought processes [the cause]
attacking the self esteem which affects the negative behaviour [the
effect]. A lot of work is done repairing the self esteem so that the
individual learns how to regain control of their life without being
intimidated by others.
Children and adolescents do need support and understanding of their family
- something that is often neglected or replaced with things rather than a
parent's time and empathy.
ABC - Anorexia and Bulemia Care
Organisation that provides support and advice to suffers, their families,
and carers.
Web : www.anorexiabulemiacare.co.uk Tel : 01462 423351
Caraline
Charity that helps those whose lives are affected by an eating disorder
offering confidential counselling and support.
web : www.caraline.com Tel : 01582 457474
Overeaters Anonymous
A fellowship of individuals whose lives have been affected by compulsive
over eating who meet in order to support each other recover.
Web : www.overeatersanonymous.org Tel : 07000 784985