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Families, Friends and an Eating Distress

The term family describes a ‘unique cluster of people who enjoy a special relationship by reason of love, marriage, procreation, and mutual dependence’.

Friends and family members are often the forgotten victims of ED. It is often difficult to know what to do for the person or for yourself and other family members. As a family member or friend, the most important point to remember is that no one can control another person’s behaviour. We do, however, have power over our own actions. Therefore, the first step to a successful journey to help someone recover from eating distress is to decide to expand one’s knowledge of the condition. Not understanding can set the family on a dangerous course.
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How Can Teachers Help?

Teachers can play an important role in recognising the early signs of ED. It is difficult to recognise ED in the early stages and very often the first people to see the early signs are school staff, youth workers and guidance counsellors. Schools need to provide an intellectually stimulating environment needed for learning where our children feel safe and accepted. This needs to be safe from too much academic pressures, violence, harassment and bullying.
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What Coaches Can do to Prevent Eating Distress in Their Athletes

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