Immediate
Support
NIED does not offer clinical care, clinical services or medical advice. If you or someone you know is in immediate danger, please call 9-1-1, 9-8-8, or go to your nearest hospital. If you need emotional support, help is available.
Resources to Support Caregivers’ Well-Being
Initial Point of Contact Program
NIED’s Initial Point of Contact is a highly accessible and timely resource for caregivers of individuals with an eating disorder.
With just a telephone call or text message, caregivers who are often desperate for help find an empathetic, lived-experience ear, a comforting voice of support, and information they can act on.
Caring for Caregivers:
Resource Guide
Caregivers/families/friends play a crucial role and are vital partners throughout the treatment, recovery, and healing journeys of individuals living with an eating disorder. However, being a caregiver to a loved one with an eating disorder, while vital, is psychologically, physiologically, interpersonally, and financially straining. The stress and strain of being a caregiver can lead caregivers to struggle with their own mental health and well-being.