Eating Disorders

Information about Eating Disorders on the University Website

Informal Support Services

Enough! - OUSU facilitated student run support group for students affected by eating disorders and those caring for them. The group discussion is facilitated by student volunteers, both male and female. The OUSU VP Women has responsibility for general co-ordination, maintaining the maillist and publicity.

For more information about the group see the website (link underneath) or contact the VP Women at women@ousu.org.
http://www.enough-oxford.org.uk

Nightline - student run listening service

Peer Support  - student run listening service

Formal Support Services

These are primary, secondary and tertiary.  Primary health services are self-referral. The primary health providers will then either offer treatment themselves or will refer you on up to more specialist services.

The primary support services in Oxford are the GPs and the University Counselling Service. You yourself make an appointment to see either and either can refer you to the secondary services. GPs may refer you across to the Counselling Service.

The secondary health care service is the Community Mental Health Team. The Department of Psychiatry is another service at this level when it is running a research programme that includes a clinical service - as they are currently.

The tertiary health care service is the Warneford Clinic of the Psychiatric Hospital, which specialises in eating disorders and has both in-patient and out-patient care.

Once you have referred yourself to the primary care providers, they will then make sure you are given the appropriate level of care.