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E-courses

Carers E-Resource

Caring for a loved one with eating difficulties can be frustrating, and finding support can be overwhelming. Take the first step to supporting them with our Parent and Carer Self-Help Resource.

The guide can be worked through at your own pace. Journal prompts throughout the course give you the opportunity to self-reflect on your own caring techniques, and how you can be an advocate for your loved ones recovery.  

Cost: £15

First Steps to Recovery is Talk ED’s introductory course for anyone contemplating recovery from an eating disorder or eating distress. It has been developed with the help of people with lived experience of recovery from eating disorders.

The course is self-guided and can be worked on at your own pace. Journal prompts throughout the course give you the opportunity to self-reflect and really think about your own recovery – what it is, what it isn’t, and what it means for you.  

Cost: £15

CPD Training for Professionals

Introduction to Eating Disorders

Whilst eating disorders are complex, understanding the clinical presentations can help promote early interventions and prevention, which is why our ‘Introduction to Eating Disorders’ CPD-accredited training was developed. This foundation course offers delegates a greater understanding of eating disorders, the signs and symptoms to look out for, as well as an insight into recovery. 

Cost: £49

Body Image and Perception

Our ‘Body Image and Perception’ CPD accredited training offers delegates a deeper understanding of the relationship an individual has with their body and how that relationship can impact them throughout their lifetime. Together we will discuss the risk factors of developing a negative body image and supporting strategies that can be implemented to offer support in any sector and setting.

Cost: £49

Boys and Men

Eating Disorders in Boys and Men

Our ‘Eating Disorders in Boys and Men’ is an animated training workshop originally developed by the University of Nottingham, Kings College London and First Steps ED. The aim was to raise the profile about eating disorders in boys and men and improve understanding of and care for this patient group, as well as reflect upon aspects of primary care to make everyday practice easier for both professionals and sufferer.

Cost: £49

Boys and Men

Eating Disorders and Exercise Addiction

Compulsive Exercise may be defined as exercise that significantly interferes with important activities, occurs at inappropriate times or settings, or continued exercise despite injury or medical complications (Lichtenstein et al. 2017). It is a symptom common across many eating disorder types, where individuals may use excessive exercise to control their body weight or compensate for binge-eating episodes, whilst others may use compulsive exercise to achieve further weight loss.

Cost: £49