{"id":655,"date":"2024-01-08T15:31:21","date_gmt":"2024-01-08T15:31:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/seedsdev\/?page_id=655"},"modified":"2026-09-18T13:42:57","modified_gmt":"2026-09-18T12:42:57","slug":"useful-links","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/seedsdev\/useful-links\/","title":{"rendered":"Useful Links"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Below is a list of websites with eating disorder, health and mental-health related information which we hope you will find useful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There is a wealth of information freely available online nowadays and it is easy to become overwhelmed. For this reason, we have kept suggestions to a minimum. Other good websites are available, but many contain similar information and advice to those listed below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Click on the organisation\u2019s name to visit their website:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk\/\">The UK&#8217;s Eating Disorder Charity &#8211; Beat<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mind.org.uk\/information-support\/types-of-mental-health-problems\/eating-problems\/about-eating-problems\/#.VbD1VKNGWJ8\">What is an eating problem? | Mental health problems | Mind<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/supportedscotland.org\/\">SupportED &#8211; The Community Eating Disorder Charity<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/firststepsed.co.uk\/\">First Steps ED | Eating Disorder Support &amp; Recovery Charity<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mwcscot.org.uk\/\">Welcome | Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/mental-health\/feelings-symptoms-behaviours\/behaviours\/eating-disorders\/\">Eating disorders &#8211; NHS<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peacepathway.org\/\">PEACE Pathway &#8211; Home<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.arfidawarenessuk.org\/\">ARFID Awareness UK<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rcpsych.ac.uk\/mental-health\/children-and-young-people\/weight-exercise-and-eating-disorders-in-young-people\">Weight, exercise and eating disorders for young people<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/caredscotland.co.uk\/\">CARED \u2013 SCOTLAND<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/freedfromed.co.uk\/\">FREED: First Episode Rapid Early Intervention for Eating Disorders<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>CAPS Advocacy<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/capsadvocacy.org\/collective-advocacy\/experiences-of-eating-disorders\/\"><strong>https:\/\/capsadvocacy.org\/collective-advocacy\/experiences-of-eating-disorders\/<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"links-for-carers\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Links for Carers \u00a0<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk\/\">The UK&#8217;s Eating Disorder Charity &#8211; Beat<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mind.org.uk\/information-support\/types-of-mental-health-problems\/eating-problems\/for-friends-and-family\/\">How to help someone who has an eating problem | Mind<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/supportedscotland.org\/knowledge-and-resources\/links-and-downloads-for-eating-disorders\/\">Links and Downloads for Eating Disorders &#8211; SupportED<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/firststepsed.co.uk\/services-and-support\/support-for-parentandcarers\/\">Support for Parents and Carers | Eating Disorder Assistance | First Steps ED<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peacepathway.org\/carers\">PEACE Pathway &#8211; Carers<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/carers.org\/our-work-in-scotland\/our-work-in-scotland\">Supporting Carers in Scotland | Carers Trust Scotland<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/seeds\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/01\/thetriangleofcare-thirdedition.pdf\">thetriangleofcare-thirdedition.pdf<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"self-help\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Self Help<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Centre for Clinical Interventions (CCI<\/strong>) \u2013 Check out the modules which includes a section about specific eating disorders. Working through the self-help modules can be a helpful beginning to your<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">recovery.&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cci.health.wa.gov.au\/resources\/looking-after-yourself\/disordered-eating\"><strong>www.cci.health.wa.gov.au\/resources\/looking-after-yourself\/disordered-eating<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Below is a list of websites with eating disorder, health and mental-health related information which we hope you will find useful. There is a wealth of information freely available online nowadays and it is easy to become overwhelmed. For this reason, we have kept suggestions to a minimum. 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