---
title: 'Guide to eating disorders'
url: 'https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/mental-health/eating-disorders/guide-to-eating-disorders'
markdown: 'https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/mental-health/eating-disorders/guide-to-eating-disorders.md'
date: '2026-09-07'
taxonomy:
  tag:
    - EBSA
    - 'Eating Disorders'
  type:
    - Guide
---

# Guide to eating disorders

## What is disordered eating?

Eating disorders can affect even very young children, often long before weight changes appear. Children with eating disorders often control their food to help them manage difficult feelings and situations.

## Understanding disordered eating through film

 ![](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/user/pages/05.mental-health/04.eating-disorders/understanding-eating-disorders/disordered-eating-in-young-sm.jpg)### Understanding Eating Disorders in Children

[Understanding Eating Disorders in Children](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/mental-health/eating-disorders/understanding-eating-disorders)

 ![](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/user/pages/05.mental-health/04.eating-disorders/boys-get-anorexia-too/anorexia-film.png)### Boys get Anorexia too

[Boys get Anorexia too](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/mental-health/eating-disorders/boys-get-anorexia-too)

## Real families, Real stories

 ![](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/user/pages/05.mental-health/04.eating-disorders/bulimia-susannas-story/Child-and-Food-Cropped-image.jpg)### Bulimia - Susanna's story

[Bulimia - Susanna's story](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/mental-health/eating-disorders/bulimia-susannas-story)

## Factsheet on disordered eating

 ![](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/user/pages/05.mental-health/04.eating-disorders/disordered-eating-in-children-signs-types-and-support/children-cooking-how-to-help-fussy-eaters.webp)### Disordered Eating in Children: Signs, Types and Support

[Disordered Eating in Children: Signs, Types and Support](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/mental-health/eating-disorders/disordered-eating-in-children-signs-types-and-support)

 ![](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/user/pages/05.mental-health/04.eating-disorders/arfid-avoidant-restrictive-food-intake-disorder/children-cooking-how-to-help-fussy-eaters.webp)### ARFID Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder

[ARFID Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/mental-health/eating-disorders/arfid-avoidant-restrictive-food-intake-disorder)

## Tips for Parents and Carers

 ![](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/user/pages/05.mental-health/04.eating-disorders/how-to-support-a-child-with-disordered-eating/children-cooking-how-to-help-fussy-eaters.webp)### How to support a child with disordered eating

[How to support a child with disordered eating](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/mental-health/eating-disorders/how-to-support-a-child-with-disordered-eating)

## Tips for Teachers

 ![](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/user/pages/03.toolkit/04.school-life/tips-for-teachers/how-to-support-a-pupil-with-disordered-eating/children-cooking-how-to-help-fussy-eaters.webp)### How to support a pupil with disordered eating

[How to support a pupil with disordered eating](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/toolkit/school-life/tips-for-teachers/how-to-support-a-pupil-with-disordered-eating)

## Articles and insights

 ![](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/user/pages/05.mental-health/04.eating-disorders/eating-disorders-in-young-children-are-easy-to-miss/disordered-eating-in-young.jpg)### Why eating disorders in young children are easy to miss

[Why eating disorders in young children are easy to miss](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/mental-health/eating-disorders/eating-disorders-in-young-children-are-easy-to-miss)

 ![](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/user/pages/05.mental-health/04.eating-disorders/how-to-help-a-fussy-eater/children-cooking-how-to-help-fussy-eaters.webp)### How to Help a Fussy Eater: Building Healthy Eating Habits in Children

[How to Help a Fussy Eater: Building Healthy Eating Habits in Children](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/mental-health/eating-disorders/how-to-help-a-fussy-eater)

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