Eating Disorders: Support for the Frontline Conference
21 Nov 2018
About the event
This conference will feature presentations focusing on providing practical skills and approaches for those who work with or are providing support anyone who has been affected by eating disorders to enable them to develop new skills and insights on caring for someone. Sessions will cover; carer empowerment; the importance of self-care and strategies for coping; co-dependency; common co-morbidities. This year the conference will feature breakout sessions on both days which will cover; supporting a child/adult; transitions between CYP and adult services and how to support someone with anorexia/bulimia/binge eating disorder.
Beat is the UK’s eating disorder charity.
Beat’s vision is that eating disorders will be overcome.
Beat’s aims are:
• To change the way everyone thinks and talks about eating disorders
• To improve the way services and treatment are provided
• And to help anyone believe that their eating disorder can be overcome
We do this by:
• Challenging the stereotypes and stigma that people with eating disorders face
• Campaigning for better services and treatment
• Providing information, support and encouragement to seek treatment and recovery
