Supporting a Colleague with an Eating Disorder

As a work colleague you can offer a lot of support to someone with an eating disorder. However, it's important that you don't feel such a strong duty of care for the person that you make decisions about who should know, and what they should know. You could make the situation worse by allowing the knowledge of an individual's eating disorder becoming company knowledge. 

 An eating disorder is a health problem just like any other health problem. Sufferers need to be valued, accepted and appreciated, the same as any other member of staff.  Seeking help is the first step to recovery from an eating disorder, so being a supportive colleague who listens and doesn't judge will help your colleague to restore some self-confidence.

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