Comment: | beat is the new identity of the Eating Disorders Association, a UK wide charity providing information, help and support for people affected by eating disorders and proactively working to improve treatment and support.
It offers:
+ information about eating disorders and treatments available in each county in the UK;
+ local support through a network of self-help and support groups;
+ training courses for professionals in health, education and social care;
+ leaflets about anorexia and bulimia nervosa and related eating disorders;
+ membership, which includes a quarterly magazine;
+ the following national telephone helplines:
Main Helpline - 0845-634-1414 - operates Monday to Fridays, 10:30am to 8:30pm; Saturdays 1:00pm to 4:30pm;
Youthline - 0845-634-7650 - (for under nineteen's - see separate record);
Recorded Information Line - 0906-302-0012 - (Calls cost 50p per minute for those who prefer to listen to a recorded message). |