• What eating disorders are and the different eating disorders that people suffer with
• How eating disorders can start in adult life, they are not just a condition of young people
• How eating disorders affect both males and females
• ‘Fussy’ eating in young children, what to look out for and how we need to normalise fussy eating
• How we don’t have to finish everything on our plates – how eating a sufficient amount is important
• The kinds of behaviours that adolescents might exhibit when struggling with their eating
• The importance of seeking medical advice if you are worried about your child
• How not eating enough affects the brain and behaviours can change
• The importance of a supportive approach which does not focus on blame
• The prevalence of guilt amongst parents and why parents should not feel guilty
• How control is a common factor in eating disorders
• The role of blame and shame in eating disorders and the wider family
• How other mental health conditions can exist alongside eating disorders
• The different professionals who will commonly be involved when a child is diagnosed with an eating disorder
• The role of the family in supporting recovery
• How parents/careers can support their child not to blame themselves
• How families have to open the door to professionals.

Bonnie Haughton can be contacted using the following links:

LinkedIn

Website

Samaritans 08457 90 90 90

Childline 0800 11 11

www.b-eat.co.uk Beat: UK charity for young people/families

www.mengetedstoo.co.uk  Men get EDs too

www.anorexiabulimiacare.org.uk  Anorexia and Bulimia Care

www.oagb.org.uk Overeaters Anonymous

www.nhs.uk NHS choices on eating disorders and treatments available

www.eating-disorder.org.uk  The National Centre for Eating Disorders

www.slam.nhs.uk  Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

Bonnie is an experienced Art Therapist and Systemic Practitioner with many years’ experience in working with young people and families, with CAMHS and Education settings. She has recently completed her MSc in Systemic Psychotherapy at the University of Derby.

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