Supporting children and young people with eating disorders – with Hannah McKie from SWEDA

SWEDA is a charity which supports people in the South and West of England who are affected by an eating disorder – the individual, friends, family member – anyone who is affected by food, eating or body image.  We spoke about: Hannah’s background, how SWEDA was set up and the work that it does.  How SWEDA can support neurodivergent children and young people and the links between autism and eating disorders in particular. What eating disorders can do to people’s physical and mental / social state of being. Signs that might indicate your child has an eating disorder and how it can feel like having a constant bully in the room with you.  How SWEDA can support children and young people with sensory issues and anxiety around eating and food.  What to do if parents are worried their child might have an eating disorder and how SWEDA can support children, young people and families.  How to approach things when you are worried about an eating disorder, what to say in these circumstances and how best to support your child (and you). How to explain eating disorders to people who might not understand that it is an illness and what your child is going through.  How to approach things when children and young children are picky eaters – keeping mealtimes as stress free as possible and finding things that work for your child. How eating disorders affect different genders. What Hannah would say to parents who are worried about their child. SWEDA’s website - https://swedauk.org/ Facebook @bespokefamily / SWEDA Instagram @bespokefamily / sweda_uk_org For information about a Bespoke Family Parent Consultation click here: https://www.bespokefamily.co.uk/parent-consultations    ‘Your Guide to...’ (our downloadable webinars including behaviour, toilet training, sleep and more)  This podcast is produced by Decibelle Creative