BEAT Eating Disorders

Eating disorders are serious mental illnesses affecting people of all ages, genders, ethnicities and backgrounds. People with eating disorders use disordered eating behaviour as a way to cope with difficult situations or feelings. This behaviour can include limiting the amount of food eaten, eating very large quantities of food at once, getting rid of food eaten through unhealthy means (e.g. making themselves sick, misusing laxatives, fasting, or excessive exercise), or a combination of these behaviours.

Types of eating disorder include - Anorexia Nervosa, ARFID, Binge Eating Disorder and Bulimia Nervosa. You can find out more about these and others on our website. You will also find support information available to you.