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Useful weight links

There are tonnes of weight-related organisations out there who offer specialist support and information. To save you the trouble of looking them up, we've listed some of the ones we think might be useful below. 

Can't find a charity or organisation that you think others would benefit from knowing about? Let us know and we'll try to include it on our list.  

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Anorexia & Bulimia Care

Anorexia and Bulimia Care (ABC) has 23 years of experience as a UK national eating disorder organisation. ABC provides personal advice and support to anyone affected by anorexia, bulimia, binge eating and all kinds of eating distress.  They support sufferers and their family and friends towards full recovery.

www.anorexiabulimiacare.org.uk

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Centre for Eating Disorders

Everything you need about eating disorders treatment, information and professional training in the help & treatment of eating disorders.

www.eating-disorders.org.uk

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Eating Disorders Research

information for eating disorder sufferers, carers, family and friends, as well as healthcare and education professionals.

www.kcl.ac.uk/iop/depts/pm/research/eatingdisorders/index.aspx

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Mental Health Foundation

Mental Health Foundation are committed to reducing the suffering caused by mental ill health and to help everyone lead mentally healthier lives.

www.mentalhealth.org.uk/a-to-z

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National Centre for Eating Disorders

NCFED was established in 1984 and provides effective treatment solutions for all the eating disorders, including binge eating, yo-yo dieting, bulimia, fear of eating and anorexia.

eating-disorders.org.uk
National Obesity Forum

The National Obesity Forum [NOF] was established in May 2000 to raise awareness of the emerging epidemic of obesity and the effect that it was going to have on both individuals and the NHS.

www.nationalobesityforum.org.uk

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Weight Concern

Weight Concern is a charity committed to developing and researching new treatments for obesity. It is also working to increase the availability of the successful treatments it has pioneered in the UK: self-help programmes, self-help support groups, family based childhood obesity treatment.

www.weightconcern.org.uk
Weight Wise

The Weightwise website has been developed for, and is managed by, the British Dietetic Association (BDA) - it is an independent site, with unbiased, easy-to-follow hints and tips - based on the latest evidence - to help you manage your weight for good.

www.bdaweightwise.com

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Young Minds

YoungMinds is the UK’s leading charity committed to improving the emotional wellbeing and mental health of children and young people. Driven by their experiences they campaign, research and influence policy and practice.

www.youngminds.org.uk/for_children_young_people/whats_worrying_you?searchterm=eating%2520disorder