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Self-Help Groups The Self Help Support Groups

SWEDA is runs a facilitated Self-Help Support Group for sufferers and carers at SWEDA in Street. The group runs monthly, usually on the first Wednesday evening of the month, from 7.00pm – 8.30pm, occassionally dates do change, confirmation of future group dates can be found on the homepage of this site.

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).

We also have a downloadable poster 417kb PDF for people to advertise the group if they want to.

Supported Self Help Group

This group will give you the opportunity to work consistently over the course of a year on the issues underlying your eating disorder.

Issues that we will be exploring include:-

  • developing identity, self-esteem and confidence
  • Family patterns and how these have affected our eating
  • forming and maintaining  relationships
  • developing independence

The group facilitators will be SWEDA volunteers who have had personal experience of eating disorders and/or counselling and group work skills training.

The 1st group started in October 2003 and ran at Sydenham schools complex, Bridgwater. Call the Helpline for further details. The Supported Self Help Group Leaflet is available in our leaflets section.

Please note that the Supported Self-Help Group is not currently running but may do so in the future if enough people express an interest.

An application form for the Supported Self Help Group is available here:-Application Form

For further information about the Supported Self-Help programme contact Anita Worcester at anita@swedauk.org.

Body Image & Self Esteem Group

Are you unhappy about your shape and weight? Do you lack confidence to go forward in life? Have you dieted and "failed" in the past? Would you like to explore the possibility of being happier, more relaxed, confident and enjoying yourself as you are? Then SWEDA's Body Image and Self Esteem Group may be for you.

Please note that this group is not currently running


Creative Arts Therapy Group

Please note that this group is not currently running but SWEDA is keen to hear from people would be interested in attending such a group, with the intention of re-running the group at a future date.

Creative Arts Therapy offers tools for expressing and exploring feelings which words do not always easily express. For some of us it is difficult to put feelings into words, and other are too good at words and they get in the way of what we are trying to say.

We will be offering a safe, supportive environment to help you explore your thoughts and feelings using art materials, movement and other creative methods. You will tell your own story and develop your understanding of yourself. That understanding will enable you to take steps on the road to recovery with less fear.

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