Someone I Know May Need Help

Are you concerned your child or loved one may be developing an unhealthy relationship with food, weight +/or body image.

Step One

Please complete the brief screening tool to help guide your next steps to support your loved one. InsideOut Institute Screener Someone I know May Need Help (see below)

Step Two

If you answered ‘never’ or ‘a little but’ to most questions this indicates low risk of developing an eating disorder.
If you answered ‘ sometimes’ , ’quite a bit’ or ‘all the time’ to most questions this indicates your loved one may be experiencing symptoms common to eating disorders.

Step Three

Have a conversation to encourage your loved one to complete the EDE-Q self assessment found in “ Im Here For Myself “ button.

Someone I know may need help questionnaire

These questionnaires are not validated for children <14 years and are not designed to help identify ARFID, Pica, rumination disorder.

How do I start the conversation

Be aware that seeking help early in the development of any concerns with food, weight and body image is so important to achieving a full recovery.
It is not uncommon for people experiencing symptoms of ED”s not to recognise these. Need some guidance on how to raise the difficult conversation?

https://nedc.com.au/assets/Fact-Sheets/EDAA-Conversation-Starter.pdf
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To find out more information about the different types of eating disorders click on the link https://nedc.com.au/eating-disorders/types/