Welcome to North Shore Women's Centre's information on eating difficulties.
Introduction:
Recognising that food, weight, and body image issues are significant sources of distress for women, North Shore Women's Centre provides women with appropriate information, courses, referral, and counselling options. We emphasise a socio-cultural interpretation of eating problems, maintaining that culturally dictated, unrealistic body shapes and sizes perpetuate eating difficulties. We view women with eating disorders as vibrant, creative, and dynamic individuals that consist of more than an eating problem.
- What is an eating disorder? Defines and explains eating problems
- Types of eating disorders:
- What causes an eating disorder? Investigates causes of eating problems
- How to help a friend, partner, or family member who has an eating disorder: Offers advice on how to help a woman cope with any eating problem
- Eating Disorders booklet - The Supporter's Information Booklet - NEW
- Reading list: Recommended books on eating difficulties
- Referral List: Lists agencies in New Zealand where women with eating problems can get information and help
- Eating Disorders courses: Lists courses available at North Shore Women's Centre
Eating Disorders booklet - The Supporter's Information Booklet
We have a new Eating Disorders booklet - The Supporter's Information Booklet, ( which by the name its being designed at helping the people supporting the sufferer ) with insight of the Disorder and how to help them better. The booklet was produced by the Eating Disorder's team at the North Shore Women's Centre . It covers topics such as:
- What is an E.D?
- Different Types
- Looking beyond the symptoms
- Understanding some emotional and Psychological experiences of women with an E.D
- Social cultural issues
- Individual and family issues
- How to understand the causes that are unique to the person You are supporting?
- How to know if someone has an E.D?
- Can someone recover from an E.D?
- How to approach someone you think may have an E.D ?
- What to do?
- The opportunity in Recovery
- Effective support
- Resources.
It costs $10.00 including postage within New Zealand.
References
The American Anorexia/Bulimia Association, Inc.
Website: http://aabainc.org
Anorexia Nervosa and Related Eating Disorders, Inc.
Website: http://www.anred.com
Pipher, Mary (1997).
Eating disorders: What every woman needs to know about food, dieting and self-concept. London: Vermilion.
