EDFA's Eating Disorder Diagnosis To Do List with Jane Rowan
Strong Enough by Eating Disorders Families AustraliaShow Notes
When a loved one is diagnosed with an eating disorder it can be difficult to know where to start. In this first episode of Strong Enough - a podcast from Eating Disorders Families Australia - Executive Director Jane Rowan talks us through EDFA's eating disorder diagnosis checklist, using her lived experience as a carer for a daughter diagnosed with anorexia nervosa.
EDFA is a national organisation caring for the carers of people with eating disorders, providing online eating disorder carer support groups and eating disorder support forums, managed and moderated by people with lived experience. EDFA provides eating disorder help across all types of eating disorders including bulimia, anorexia, arfid, restrictive eating and binge eating disorders.
“We also have our private Facebook forum and that is a really great place for people to jump in and ask questions and just understand they are not doing this alone. Recovery is possible, particularly if you have some support around you” - Jane Rowan, Eating Disorders Families Australia Executive Director.
The Diagnosis To-Do checklist includes tips and advice on the first steps after a diagnosis, including people and organisations to notify from specialists and health funds to Medicare and schools. There is also a list of organisations that may be able to provide financial support and carer assistance.
Download the Checklist here: https://edfa.org.au/diagnosis-to-do-list/
Website: https://edfa.org.au/
Want more? Become an EDFA Member: https://edfa.org.au/become-a-member/
Join Eating Disorders Families Australia support groups: https://edfa.org.au/parents-and-carer-support/eating-disorder-support-groups/
Visit EDFA resources library: https://edfa.org.au/video-resource-library/
Book a free counselling session with EDFA’s Fill The Gap program: https://edfa.org.au/counselling-service/
Keen to volunteer or donate?: https://edfa.org.au/donation/ https://edfa.org.au/get-involved/volunteer/
For more information click on these links to the EDFA website: Anorexia Nervosa Bulimia Nervosa Binge Eating Disorder ARFID - Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder OSFED - Other Specified Feeding & Eating Disorders
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