Eating Disorders Service (Adult)

If you are struggling with eating, food, exercise or your relationship with your body, you are not alone and you do not need to wait until things become severe before asking for help.

While you are waiting for support from CONNECT, there are other organisations that can offer information, peer support and practical help. You can access these services alongside your care, where appropriate.

Alongside service interventions, there is a wide range of resources available, which you may find helpful, to support yourself, or others, experiencing an eating disorder or disordered eating. If you think you need help or someone you know needs help, please contact your GP in the first instance or NHS 111. Your GP will be able to guide you to the right resources and services most appropriate for your needs.

• Urgent help or treatment
• Support while you are waiting for CONNECT
• Other local helplines and online support
• Self-Help Tools

If you need urgent help

If you are in immediate danger or have a life-threatening medical emergency, call 999 or go to accident and emergency (A&E).

If you need urgent mental health support but it is not an emergency, call NHS 111 and select option 2 for mental health or visit NHS 111 Online. NHS 111 is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

If you already have an eating disorder or mental health team, check your care plan for information about who to contact during a crisis.

Get support from the Samaritans. Call 116 123, free, 24 hours a day.

Beat and other eating-disorder support groups are not emergency services. If you are medically unwell or in immediate danger, use NHS urgent or emergency services instead.

SHOUT: If you’re experiencing suicidal thoughts support is available 24/7: Text BRIGHT to 85258 to speak to someone who will listen.

• Call you local crisis number
  • Bradford, First Response – 0800 952 1181, 01274 221181
  • Kirkless and Calderdale, Single Point of Access – 01924 316830
  • Leeds – 0800 183 1485
  • Wakefield, Single Point of Access – 01924 316900

If you need to speak to someone right now

There are a range of 24 hour helplines, who can support you or a loved one. They can offer impartial advice and support.

• Samaritans Free phone – 116 123
• Beat helpline – 0300 123 3355

Support while you are waiting for CONNECT

Waiting for an assessment or treatment appointment can feel difficult. You can access support from eating-disorder charities and peer-support organisations while you are waiting for help from CONNECT.

These services can provide information, a chance to talk to people with similar experiences, and support for families and carers. You do not usually need to have a formal diagnosis to access them.

Beat

Beat – eating disorder support provides information, helpline support, online support groups and signposting to eating-disorder services.

Contact Beat’s Helpline: Monday – Friday, 3pm–8pm on 0808 801 0677

Join Beat’s online support groups. Beat runs moderated, anonymous online groups. You do not need a formal diagnosis to attend.

Current groups include:

• Anorexia
• Eating disorders
• Bulimia
• ARFID
• Binge eating disorder

View Beat’s online support groups and timetable.

Beat HelpFinder can help you find eating-disorder services, support groups and other organisations in your area.

Other sources of support

• First Steps ED – support including befriending, groups and support for parents and carers.
• Talk ED – information, one-to-one support, peer groups and support for families and carers.
• Eating Disorders Support – helpline, online self-help groups and support for people affected by eating disorders and those supporting them.
• SEED – eating-disorder support groups, information and support for people affected by eating disorders and their families/carers.

Other local helplines and online support

Lots of supports can be found online and across different areas.

Self-Help Tools

See a list of recommended resources.