If you or someone you know is in danger of suicide, please seek help immediately. You should:

  • Call 999;
  • Call Lifeline on 0808 808 8000;
  • Use your local emergency department.

Don’t try to manage your or someone else’s suicidal thoughts on your own. Remember, thoughts about suicide are just that – thoughts. They won’t last forever and often they pass quickly. Many people who have had serious thoughts about suicide have said that they feel completely different only hours later.
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Eating disorders

Eating disorders are a group of illnesses where someone’s perception of their body shape and weight are distorted, leading to disturbances in their eating habits. 

Generally people with eating disorders have a very poor body image, low self-esteem and poor sense of self. Types of eating disorders include anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, compulsive overeating, binge eating disorder and ‘eating disorder not otherwise specified’ (EDNOS).

People with eating disorders often see the use of food as a way of staying in control of their life, but over time, similar to the misuse of alcohol or drugs, the eating disorder takes control.

Eating disorders can affect anyone regardless of age, gender, cultural or religious background.

For further information contact:

Eating Disorders Drop-In Centre
Tel: 028 9023 5959
www.eatingdisordersni.com

Adapt - Eating Distress Support Group
Tel: 028 3834 7535
Helpline: 028 3834 8869
www.adaptni.org

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Eating disorders