Die Essies- self-support group for people with eating disorders
Region: Jena
Topic
- counselling and information for parents, friends and relatives
- offering support in finding ambulant therapists
- offering support in finding clinics specialized in eating disorders
- huge supply of handouts
- workshops
Clinical picture
Eating disorders describe illnesses that are characterized by irregular eating habits and severe distress or concern about body weight or shape.
Eating disturbances may include inadequate or excessive food intake which can ultimately damage an individual's well-being. The most common forms of eating disorders include Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, and Binge Eating Disorder and affect both females and males.
requirements for participants:
- self-motivation
- willingness to undergo medical treatment
criterion for exclusion:
- addiction to alcohol, remedies or drugs
- anxiety or phobia
- extreme cachexia
- to be at risk of suicide
Group meetings
When?
every Thursday 07:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Where?
IKOS Jena, Kastanienstraße 11, AWO Zentrum Lobeda, 07747 Jena
Contact person
Mr
David Rätzer
Mobil: 0162 9661725
E-Mail: die-essies@web.de