Here is a list of the support services available for eating disorders or general mental health.
CONFIDENTIAL SUPPORT SERVICES
AUSTRALIA
Nationwide
The Butterfly Foundation
Telephone support line and web counselling service
(Open 8am-9pm, Mon-Fri)
Phone: 1800 33 4673
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.thebutterflyfoundation.org.au/web-counselling
Lifeline Australia
24 hour telephone crisis support
Phone: 13 11 14
New South Wales
The Butterfly Foundation
Support line: 1800 33 4673
Phone: 02 9412 4499
Fax: 02 8090 8196
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.thebutterflyfoundation.org.au
Centre for Eating and Dieting Disorders (CEDD)
Service support centre based in Sydney.
Phone: 02 9515 6040
Website: www.cedd.org.au
Northern Territory
Top End Mental Health Services (TEMHS)
First point of contact for people seeking a mental health service in the Northern Territory
Phone: 08 8999 4988
Fax: 08 8999 4999
Website: www.health.nt.gov.au
Queensland
Eating Disorders Association Inc Queensland
Provides information, support and referral services.
Telephone: (07) 3394 3661
Website: www.eda.org.au
Email: [email protected]
South Australia
Centacare: PACE
Services include telephone support, face to face counselling and referral pathways.
Telephone: 08 8159 1400
Website: http://www.centacare.org.au/OurServices/HealthWellbeing/PACE.aspx#
Tasmania
Tasmania Recovery from Eating Disorders
Support group – can also assist individuals with information about ED
Website: http://www.tred.org.au/
Mental Health Service Helpline
24 hour mental health crisis helpline
Phone: 1800 332 388
Victoria
Eating Disorders Victoria (EDV)
The EDV helpline operates from Monday to Friday from 9.30am to 5pm.
Telephone: 1300 550 236
Website: www.eatingdisorders.org.au
Email: [email protected]
Western Australia
Women’s Health Works
Provides information and support for a range of issues to do with women’s health, including eating disorders.
Telephone: (08) 9300 1566
Website: www.womenshealthworks.org.au
Email: [email protected]
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
(Nationwide)
National Eating Disorders Association
Telephone helpline is a first point of contact for referral and information. Open Mon-Thurs 9am-9pm, Fri 9am-5pm
Phone: 1-800-931-2237
Website: http://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/find-help-support
The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
24 hour crisis helpline available to anyone in suicidal crisis or emotional distress
Phone: 1-800-273-8255
Website: http://www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org/
UNITED KINGDOM
(Nationwide)
Beat UK
A helpline for those affected by eating disorders (including families, carers, friends, and professionals), open to anyone over 18. Open Mon - Wed, 2pm-4pm.
Phone: 0345 634 1414
Website: http://www.b-eat.co.uk/
Samaritans
24 hour telephone support line.
Phone: 0845 7 90 90 90,
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.samaritans.org
IRELAND
(Nationwide)
Bodywhys
First point of contact to access local ED support services, also provide telephone support counselling (Mon, Wed, Sun – 7:30pm-9:30pm, Tue, Thu, Fri 10:30am-12:30pm)
Helpline: 1890 200 444
E-Mail Support Service [email protected]
Website: http://www.bodywhys.ie/supportServices/helpline/
Samaritans
24 hour telephone support line.
Phone: 0845 7 90 90 90,
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.samaritans.org
CANADA
(Nationwide)
National Eating Disorder Information Centre
Helpline for people with eating disorders open Mon-Fri 9am-9pm EST
Phone: 1-866-NEDIC-20 (1-866-633-4220)
416-340-4156 in Toronto/GTA
Website: http://www.nedic.ca
The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
24 hour crisis helpline available to anyone in suicidal crisis or emotional distress
Phone: 1-800-273-8255
Website: http://www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org/
NEW ZEALAND
(Nationwide)
Eating Disorders Association of New Zealand
Group run by carers of people with eating disorders, point of contact to recommend services local to people with an eating disorder.
Helpline: 0800 2 EDANZ
Website: http://www.ed.org.nz/
Lifeline Aotearoa
24 hour telephone crisis support
Phone: 0800 543 354 (within Auckland: 09 5222 999)
Website: http://www.lifeline.org.nz/
Otago/Southland and Central Otago
The Southern Support Eating Disorder Service
Free help to anyone who has questions, concerns or symptoms and/or behaviours consistent with an eating disorder. Open Mon-Fri during business hours.
Phone: 0800 EAT RIGHT (0800 328 744)
CONFIDENTIAL SUPPORT SERVICES
AUSTRALIA
Nationwide
The Butterfly Foundation
Telephone support line and web counselling service
(Open 8am-9pm, Mon-Fri)
Phone: 1800 33 4673
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.thebutterflyfoundation.org.au/web-counselling
Lifeline Australia
24 hour telephone crisis support
Phone: 13 11 14
New South Wales
The Butterfly Foundation
Support line: 1800 33 4673
Phone: 02 9412 4499
Fax: 02 8090 8196
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.thebutterflyfoundation.org.au
Centre for Eating and Dieting Disorders (CEDD)
Service support centre based in Sydney.
Phone: 02 9515 6040
Website: www.cedd.org.au
Northern Territory
Top End Mental Health Services (TEMHS)
First point of contact for people seeking a mental health service in the Northern Territory
Phone: 08 8999 4988
Fax: 08 8999 4999
Website: www.health.nt.gov.au
Queensland
Eating Disorders Association Inc Queensland
Provides information, support and referral services.
Telephone: (07) 3394 3661
Website: www.eda.org.au
Email: [email protected]
South Australia
Centacare: PACE
Services include telephone support, face to face counselling and referral pathways.
Telephone: 08 8159 1400
Website: http://www.centacare.org.au/OurServices/HealthWellbeing/PACE.aspx#
Tasmania
Tasmania Recovery from Eating Disorders
Support group – can also assist individuals with information about ED
Website: http://www.tred.org.au/
Mental Health Service Helpline
24 hour mental health crisis helpline
Phone: 1800 332 388
Victoria
Eating Disorders Victoria (EDV)
The EDV helpline operates from Monday to Friday from 9.30am to 5pm.
Telephone: 1300 550 236
Website: www.eatingdisorders.org.au
Email: [email protected]
Western Australia
Women’s Health Works
Provides information and support for a range of issues to do with women’s health, including eating disorders.
Telephone: (08) 9300 1566
Website: www.womenshealthworks.org.au
Email: [email protected]
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
(Nationwide)
National Eating Disorders Association
Telephone helpline is a first point of contact for referral and information. Open Mon-Thurs 9am-9pm, Fri 9am-5pm
Phone: 1-800-931-2237
Website: http://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/find-help-support
The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
24 hour crisis helpline available to anyone in suicidal crisis or emotional distress
Phone: 1-800-273-8255
Website: http://www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org/
UNITED KINGDOM
(Nationwide)
Beat UK
A helpline for those affected by eating disorders (including families, carers, friends, and professionals), open to anyone over 18. Open Mon - Wed, 2pm-4pm.
Phone: 0345 634 1414
Website: http://www.b-eat.co.uk/
Samaritans
24 hour telephone support line.
Phone: 0845 7 90 90 90,
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.samaritans.org
IRELAND
(Nationwide)
Bodywhys
First point of contact to access local ED support services, also provide telephone support counselling (Mon, Wed, Sun – 7:30pm-9:30pm, Tue, Thu, Fri 10:30am-12:30pm)
Helpline: 1890 200 444
E-Mail Support Service [email protected]
Website: http://www.bodywhys.ie/supportServices/helpline/
Samaritans
24 hour telephone support line.
Phone: 0845 7 90 90 90,
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.samaritans.org
CANADA
(Nationwide)
National Eating Disorder Information Centre
Helpline for people with eating disorders open Mon-Fri 9am-9pm EST
Phone: 1-866-NEDIC-20 (1-866-633-4220)
416-340-4156 in Toronto/GTA
Website: http://www.nedic.ca
The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
24 hour crisis helpline available to anyone in suicidal crisis or emotional distress
Phone: 1-800-273-8255
Website: http://www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org/
NEW ZEALAND
(Nationwide)
Eating Disorders Association of New Zealand
Group run by carers of people with eating disorders, point of contact to recommend services local to people with an eating disorder.
Helpline: 0800 2 EDANZ
Website: http://www.ed.org.nz/
Lifeline Aotearoa
24 hour telephone crisis support
Phone: 0800 543 354 (within Auckland: 09 5222 999)
Website: http://www.lifeline.org.nz/
Otago/Southland and Central Otago
The Southern Support Eating Disorder Service
Free help to anyone who has questions, concerns or symptoms and/or behaviours consistent with an eating disorder. Open Mon-Fri during business hours.
Phone: 0800 EAT RIGHT (0800 328 744)