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An eating disorder is\u00a0when you have an unhealthy attitude to food, which can take over your life and make you ill.<\/p>\n

It can involve eating too much or too little, or becoming obsessed with your weight and body shape.<\/p>\n

It’s often really difficult to admit to other people that you have a problem with food and body image. People often\u00a0mixed feelings about coming for help.<\/p>\n

Treatments<\/h3>\n

There are treatments that can help, and you can recover from an eating disorder.<\/p>\n

Men and women of any age can get an eating disorder, but they most commonly affect young women aged 13 to 17 years old.<\/p>\n

Click\u00a0here<\/a>\u00a0for more information on types of eating disorders and how to know if you or someone close to you may have one.<\/p>\n

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Screening Questions<\/h3>\n

Try\u00a0to answer\u00a0the Screening\u00a0questions below to see if you need to see your GP to talk about your problem:<\/p>\n

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  1. Do you make yourself Sick because you feel full?<\/li>\n
  2. Do you worry you’ve lost Control over how much you eat?<\/li>\n
  3. Have you recently lost more than One stone (6.3 kg) in a three-month period?<\/li>\n
  4. Do you believe yourself to be Fat when others say you are too thin?<\/li>\n
  5. Would you say that Food dominates your life?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Answering Yes to 2 or more of these questions suggests further assessment is needed.<\/p>\n

    Eating Disorder Services<\/h3>\n

    Children and Young People Aged 10-18 yrs<\/h4>\n

    If you are aged between 10-18 years old,\u00a0anyone can refer you to the\u00a0Children, Young People and Families Eating Disorder Service (CYPFEDS)<\/a><\/p>\n

    Referral to CYPFEDS can come from\u00a0yourself, a family member or carer, a school nurse, a GP\/ paediatrician, someone at your school\/college, a Youth support\u00a0worker or your counsellor.<\/p>\n

    People Aged Over 18 years<\/h4>\n

    West Sussex Eating Disorder Service treats\u00a0adults with eating disorders.<\/p>\n

    At the moment you can’t refer yourself so you need to make an appointment with the GP who will need to see\u00a0you and access your physical and emotional health\u00a0before making a referral for you.<\/p>\n

    Support and Advice<\/h3>\n

    These are some of the organisations that give support and advice for eating disorders:<\/p>\n