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those affected by eating disorders' and pro-recovery since
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 Our
online peer support Eating Disorders
Message Boards (forums)
are picking up. If you feel that you'd like to post a question
or reply to
others why not drop in? Please
read the rules/disclaimer before
usingthe 'peer support' boards. We also have private message boards
for students (in the southwest of England and beyond).
SWEDA
is presenting a questionnaire to people who use its
services, to help improve service provision and to support
funding applications. If you'd like to help out annonymously
you can download the questionnaire below. |
| You can download a print out this PDF questionnaire,
fill it in and send it back to us at SWEDA, Strode House,
10 Leigh Road, STREET, Somerset, BA16 0HD; |
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| or if you have Microsoft Word you can download this version
of the questionnaire, fill it in using Word and email it as
an attachment to us at
admin@swedauk.org |
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 Self-Help
Support Group and Drop-In |
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SWEDA
is running a Self-Help Support Group for
sufferers, carers or anyone 'affected by eating disorders',at
SWEDA in Street. The group runs monthly on Wednesday evenings
from
7.00pm – 8.30pm.
The next groups will be:-
Wednesday 1stJuly,
No Group in August, Wednesday 2nd September,
Wednesday 7th October
If you're interested and want to know
more get in touch with Sián or Sarah (our
Community Support Workers) at SWEDA. Your can contact
them on
community@swedauk.org (include
your address and we can send you information too).
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Somerset and Wessex Eating Disorders
Association -
for help and support around anorexia nervosa and bulimia
nervosa, compulsive eating, binge
eating disorder and related eating disorders (Eating Disorders
Not Otherwise Specified - EDNOS or Eating Disorders
Not Specified EDNS) for all those affected by eating
disorders.
SWEDA - is a user-led, pro-recovery, registered charity based on the
principles of self help. We are based at Street in Somerset, in
the Southwest
of
England (UK), with the aim of serving those in Somerset and the surrounding
counties affected by eating disorders - anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa,
compulsive eating, binge eating disorder and all related eating disorders
- whether they are a sufferer themselves, someone caring for, or supporting,
a sufferer or anyone in any way affected by eating disorders. Our services
include a telephone helpline, counselling, student support, pen-pals,
email & letter support, online services (including online message
boards), Life Skills Support and others designed to help you beat eating
disorders!
 The 18-25
Project was
an externally funded project offering support to students (18-25) affected
by eating
disorders.
The Project offered a range of support including support
groups at universities including Bath, Bournemouth, Bristol and Exeter.
Although the Project has now formally ended, SWEDA continues to run
the Project's MSN Messenger support.
18-25 Project materials have been
incorporated into the SWEDA
website. Some of the work of the 18-25 Project has been taken on by
SWEDA's new Schools Project. SWEDA itself
has taken up and expanded on some services and now runs eating
disorders support groups at Weston, Bridgwater and Yeovil colleges and
The Somerset College of Arts and Technology in Taunton as well as in the
University of Bournemouth (please note that the Bath group is no longer
running).
SWEDA can provide eating disorders training for students and teacher and
input
into
PHSE.
The Schools
Project
continues SWEDA's committment to helping
young people with eating disorders.
Somerset and Wessex
Eating Disorders Association is
a member of the South West Eating Disorders Forum
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SWEDA]
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Dr
Hugh Herzig - Consultant Psychiatrist in Eating Disorders 
